and when the removed it the head stayed under his skin? Can they leave it there or is that dangerous? Thanks
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nope, the head needs to be removed too.
if there are ticks around her house, your mother needs to treat the dog with a combination flea/tick preventative, like Frontline Plus - it will kill all ticks, fleas and their eggs.
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you must remove the head of the tick...take the animal to the vet as soon as possible!
No, you cannot leave the head. He could end up with a very bad infection. Rinse the area with alcohol and get him to the vet so it can be properly removed.
Yes it must go to the vet and get the head removed.That very bad would you leave a tick head it you or another human.
Rub some rubbing alcohol around the area the tick's head is imbedded and then take the dog to the vet to have the tick removed in case you can't get it with tweezers. And that way you can be sure the entire tick is out.
And then your mother might want to look into a flea and tick collar and use anti-flea/anti-tick shampoo for the dog also.
NO thats dangerous. next time she needs to be more careful removing ticks. Everyone should know to use tweezers and get it at the head (closest point to the skin). The dog can get very sick and die, get it to the vet immediately.
It needs to be removed. It can become infected and cause all sorts of nasty problems.
In the future, if you find a tick embedded (using a preventative like Frontline will avoid this problem altogether!) use a tweezers to grasp the tick's head, right at skin level, and pull it out that way, if you must do it yourself. Grasping the tick back further not only leads to the head being left behind, but also the squeezing may release Lyme disease infected fluids into the animals tissue.
Don't worry. She knows how to scratch it out. Just a tick? I think its the tip of an iceberg. Did you check under the carpet? Oh dear... OH Dear... I think you should standby the pest control guys.
You must remove the head take your dog to the vet as soon as possible.
Good grief, I've yanked hundreds of ticks off dogs and never had any of them get sick from it. The head of the tick will be worked out of the dog's skin just like any other irritance. You should monitor the area and probably trim the fur around it so you can see the area a little better. I'd make sure that I cleaned the area thoroughly with a little soap and water and then watch for any infections or reactions (scabs are good - open sores that don't heal in a day or so and rashes are bad). I would only take the dog to the vet's office if there was an infection or if he seemed ill (lethargic, irritable, off food/water, obvious gastrointestinal issues).
By the way, the ticks that carry Lyme's disease are deer ticks and they are very, very small so it is highly unlikely that it was one of those.
You need to get the head out. You need to go to the vet.
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