How to Treat Your Dog for Ticks?

What is the opposite of a happy dog? Ticks! Yes, these small creatures can ruin your doggo’s life for a long time. Anyone in the right mind would avoid anything that would suck your blood and stick to the skin. If you do not know, ticks are morbid for not only your dog but for yourself too. 

This is what they do in real life, they suck on to your dog’s blood and then drop off on the floor for laying hundreds of more eggs. Various tick would have multiple effects on your canine’s life. These bloodsuckers are most active in the warmer months of summer. But again, there is no escaping these bastards all year long. So, how to keep these minions of Beelzebub to the bay? Here how;

Home Hygiene

Your house should have an exceptionally low percentage of ticks. Maybe there are no ticks in your home, from where the ticks come from then? If you have a garden, there are good chances that the garden should also have these parasites. Or there is one another possibility; if you take your dog to walks, he must have picked the ticks from the wandering.

So, whenever you come home after a good morning or evening walk, always inspect the canine. Check if he has tagged along with any ticks whatsoever? Favorite areas of ticks are around the face, the ears, between the toes, groin, and in the armpits. These areas are their favorite, not the only area where they would be, scrutinize the whole body. They may look like the head of a pin but can also be bigger.

I Have Spotted Them Now What?

Once you have efficaciously tracked all these bloodsucking creatures, ‘tis time to learn the way of removing them. Do not pull a tick out of the dog directly, doing so would leave tick’s teeth in your dog’s skin, that later would cause inflammation or can also cause an infection. There is a specially designed tick remover/a tool that one can get from a vet. The tick remover would surely remove the whole thing. For further surety, ask the vet to teach you how to use the tool.

Also, Read: Flying with pets on American Airlines: Things you should know!

Tick Remover Collars

One of the most prevalent ways of getting rid of ticks for a dog are tick remover collars. But, the only downside about these collars is that they only keep the areas of the neck and head safe from ticks. These collars stay active for some eight good months and then will need a replacement. Even then, if you are using the collar idea, avoid touching the collar, and if you accidentally or voluntarily do so, wash your hands thoroughly right away.

Some More Information

So, this was all about how to remove ticks from your dog at home. Ticks are not just some bloodsucking freaks; they can also invest diseases in your dog’s body. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tick paralysis, and Lyme disease in dogs are all the evil gifts of ticks. Did you know that if your canine has ticks, he will violate flying with pets American Airlines policy too? Yes, they will not let a dog full of ticks on board. Henceforth, the choice is yours.