{"id":1963,"date":"2020-09-22T06:52:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T06:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/budgetvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/?p=1963"},"modified":"2025-06-05T09:12:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T09:12:53","slug":"finding-and-removing-ticks-from-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/budgetvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/finding-and-removing-ticks-from-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Handle Tick Infestation In Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the most common and harmful parasites for dogs is ticks. These pesky critters latch onto your dog and feed on their blood. In fact, ticks are also capable of spreading harmful diseases to dogs. Therefore, it\u2019s imperative to keep a regular check on your dog\u2019s health and look for any ticks on their body. In this blog, you will find all the necessary information on ticks and how to control them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\nare Ticks?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ticks are arachnids with eight legs that usually attach themselves to dogs by burying their mouthparts in the dog\u2019s skin. Ticks are generally small in shape; however, they can get as big as a pea when they\u2019re swelled up from drinking blood. These ticks not only cause irritation in pets, but they also transmit disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While not all ticks are harmful, some are a carrier of vector-borne diseases. These diseases develop in the dog\u2019s body and spread infections, affecting various organs and eventually deteriorating the dog\u2019s health. The disease spread by ticks is Lyme disease<\/a>, rocky mountain spotted fever, tick paralysis, and tick allergies as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\nto check my dog for Ticks?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, the ticks are visible to the human eye, thus it\u2019s not that difficult to spot a tick. Below are the steps you can follow when you\u2019re looking for ticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Remove Ticks from my Dog?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n