Removing Ticks From Dogs

hi, i'm doc halligan. i'm here with borrisand i'm getting a lot of questions about ticks. spring and fall are the most common seasonsthat we see ticks. what they do, is they position themselves on shrubbery and when dogs, likeborris, walk by they just jump on board. the most common place is for ticks to attach themselvesare behind the dogs ears, you want to look on their tummy, and of course they can goanywhere. now don't panic if you see a tick

Removing Ticks From Dogs, on your dog. i'm going to show you how toremove a tick properly. you want to make sure you use gloves because ticks can transmit deadlydiseases to humans. ticks burrow under the skin, so get a pair of tweezers and pull outlike that. no twisting, just one quick movement. inspect the tic to make sure you got the head.once it's out put it in a jar full of alcohol

and seal it. if you think it might be a tickthat can cause disease to your pet, take it into your vet. you never want to light a matchor lighter up against a tic, it doesn't work and it's very dangerous to your dog. you alsodon't want to use petroleum jelly to smoother it because that doesn't work.