In summer, many owners will take dogs out to play, like there are many parasites in the wild, it is easy to get on the dog if you are not careful, especially pay attention . However, now the shit shoveling officer has gradually become aware of the dog's deworming awareness, and also knows the seriousness of the parasite infection. Among the common pet ectoparasites, ticks are a relatively common and high-risk type. I believe that many shit shoveling officials have heard the saying that tick dogs are the best way to take dogs out to play. What to do if your dog is bitten by a tick? This article is mainly to popularize ticks, and by the way tell you how to solve the problem of tick dogs.

      1.  What are ticks?

      Ticks are also called grass reptiles and ticks. There are more than 800 species of ticks in the world, and more than 100 species have been found in my country. Ticks often hide in the bushes, forests, and grasses that dogs love to go to, so dogs are easily infected with ticks. A dog infected with ticks is called a tick dog.

      The body size of ticks is about 2mm. Adults are visible to the naked eye. When they are full of blood, they may swell to about the size of peanuts. Blood-sucking can easily lead to anemia and blood loss in tick dogs, but the most terrible thing about ticks is not blood-sucking, but a series of other injuries.

      II.  Hazards of ticks

      1. Ticks also transmit another parasite: Babesia, which is basically invisible to the naked eye, only 4 to 5 Micron, its main route of transmission is through tick bites. Babesia infection will destroy the red blood cells of the dog, and the infected dog may develop high fever, anemia, etc., so the tick dog has a certain chance of death.  

      3. Each tick can carry hundreds of species of bacteria and viruses. They can survive in ticks for 1-2 years and cause infectious Diseases, and ticks and dogs can be transmitted to humans. Every year, many people die due to infectious tick-borne diseases. Shit shoveling officers should try to avoid contact with ticks and dogs. Once a person is infected with ticks and dogs and has physical discomfort such as fever, dizziness, and fatigue, please go to the hospital in time, explain the situation to the doctor, and do not delay.

      Three. What to do if your dog is bitten by a tick?

      What should I do if my dog is bitten by a tick? Usually the first thing that comes to mind is to get rid of the tick, but the tick is not the same as the general blood-sucking worm. Even if it is full of blood, it will not easily loosen its mouth. The mouthparts of the tick are plunged into the skin, and after sucking blood, they will lie on the host's body, and the mouthparts will not be pulled out. wounds in the skin. Therefore, in the treatment of dogs with ticks, non-professional doctors do not recommend pulling them out by hand. The most effective way is to use dog deworming medicine directly, and let the ticks on the dog fall off by themselves through the action of dog deworming medicine. Ticks are ectoparasites and can be used to deworm dogs. There are two types of Fluorine. The drops can be directly dropped on the dog's back skin, wait for about 48 hours, and rely on the dog's sebaceous glands. Once absorbed, the tick will die and shed naturally from the tick dog's body. In fact, the bite of a tick is really dangerous, so it is best to avoid it as much as possible, rather than trying to deal with it after being bitten. There are some more effective preventive measures in daily life. Using Flair once a month can not only treat dogs with ticks, but also effectively prevent their eggs. It can also be used to prevent the daily protection of deworming dogs. In addition, try to go to the grass and bushes as little as possible, and often brush the dog to check the skin condition.