My pup has had three ticks in the last two weeks despite trying to keep clear of long grass.
I removed two and they were intact, one of the areas has a raised white lump - doesn’t look red or infected, is this normal? Also he managed to scratch one off his nose but left the head in the skin - was already dead I think..again almost looks like a crater with a little black dot in the middle. Do I leave and let nature take its course and expel the head or do I need a visit to the vet?
Also just found out his flea treatment doesn’t kill ticks so will be changing this - any other recommended treatments/repellents?
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Retained tick head - what to do?
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Pringle89 · 04/06/2019 19:09
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