The Right Thing To Do When You Find Tick On Your Dog

Knowing how to remove ticks from your dog quickly and safely is important because ticks can spread diseases. Ticks are parasites. They attach themselves to your dog’s skin and suck their blood. If the tick is infected with a disease, it can transmit the disease to your dog within hours.

Dr. John Sangiorgio, a veterinarian from CompleteCare Veterinary Center in New York City, advises that “It is better to remove a tick when it is still alive, thereby reducing the likelihood of tick-borne diseases.”

Before removing ticks from your dog’s body, wear gloves to prevent the tick from attaching itself to you and potentially transmitting any tick-borne diseases.

Sterilize your tick removal tool with alcohol, put your dog in a comfortable position, and search every inch of their body for ticks, including their ears and paws. Consider applying vaseline on the tick first to release its grip on your dog, making it easier for you to remove it.

The proper way to dispose of ticks is by putting them in alcohol and placing them in a sealed container. You should take the container to your vet as it would help diagnose your dog if they develop any tick-borne diseases.

To prevent tick-borne diseases, Dr. Sangiorgio recommends that you take your dog to the vet immediately after removing ticks for an antibiotic shot.