Ticks on puppies may be infected by playing in grass or other places, or they may be infected by other tick-infected animals. Because ticks can transmit many diseases, such as Babesia, ehrlichiosis, etc., they can cause anemia in dogs, and even cause allergies and poisoning in dogs. Therefore, if you find a tick on your puppy, it is recommended to take it to a pet hospital for treatment in time to avoid not cleaning the mouthparts of the tick after it bites the skin, which may lead to secondary bacterial infection at the bite site.
1. Why are there ticks on puppies?
1. Ticks are a type of parasite that is a contact infection, so when a puppy has been exposed to animals with fleas or they have used items, the infection will be spread. Therefore, it is recommended that owners deworm their puppies regularly. Generally, internal deworming is performed every three months and external deworming is performed every month.
2. Ticks generally appear in areas such as grass, bushes, and forests in summer. If the puppy often plays in these places, it may become infected. Therefore, it is recommended that when taking a puppy out for a walk, owners should try not to take it to play in areas with lush vegetation to prevent ticks in the grass from crawling onto the dog.
2. What to do if there are ticks on the puppy
1. If the owner is careful, has alcohol and tweezers at home, and the number of ticks is small, then the owner can try to remove the ticks on the puppy by himself. Tick removal on dog. First, apply alcohol to the tick bite site, wait until the tick is paralyzed, and then use tweezers to pull the tick straight out. Secondly, after pulling out the tick, you need to use iodophor and other supplies to disinfect the bite site in time.
2. If the owner is not confident that he can completely remove the tick and does not have the tools, or there are a large number of ticks on the puppy, it is recommended that the owner take the puppy to the pet hospital for treatment to avoid Improper handling by yourself can cause symptoms such as fever and inflammation in puppies.
Note: When there is a tick on the puppy, never pull it out directly to avoid breaking the mouthparts and causing skin inflammation.
3. The sequelae of a dog bitten by a tick
The possible sequelae of a dog bitten by a tick include the following aspects:
1 , skin allergies at the bite site, and secondary bacterial infection.
2. Ticks can transmit related diseases including Ehrlichia, Rickettsia and Lyme disease, Babesia, can cause anemia, jaundice, vasculitis, arthritis, and even blood spots all over the body in dogs.