To carefully remove the tick from the dog, without damaging it, you will have to try hard. These insects cling very tenaciously to the skin, and it is not so easy to pull them out. Fortunately, veterinarians and chemists have come up with a myriad of methods to remove the parasite from your pet.
If a tick has been seen, it may look like a small pea of gray, pink, silver or slightly yellow color if it has already sucked. In order to detect it before that and not give it a bite, it is imperative to examine the dog after each walk. Better yet, comb gently against the grain with a comb.
Methods for removing a tick from a dog:
· Using medical or conventional tweezers;
· Using a tick twister. This is a special veterinary tick-repellent device that resembles a pry bar.
In both cases, in no case should the tick be pulled out sharply. The structure of his body is such that simply pulling out his spines on his head will only dig into the skin more strongly. And the maximum that can be achieved is a torn off body. And the head will still remain inside.
Therefore, you should carefully, without squeezing too much, grab the parasite with a tool or pry it off with a tick twister, and then turn it clockwise several times. And only if the tick is detached from the dog, then take it away from the skin. If you give him a circulatory load on his neck, he will unhook himself thanks to the instinct of self-preservation.
In no case should you sprinkle it with water, oil, or try to squeeze it out. With any serious impact on himself, he immediately begins to secrete even more saliva, which can serve as a source of infection.