i found 5 ticks around my dogs neck area i checked her whole body over and no more ticks... once in a while i see her shake and some times she shakes her head which she never really did i checked her ears didnt find nothing what do you think? she a westie thanks
2006-11-20 13:50:23 · 11 answers · asked by goochie1234 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Take her to the vet! They will probably need to do some bloodwork on her to be sure she did not contract any tickborne diseases. Do this as soon as possible as some of them can be fatal rather quickly. I hope I'm not scaring you but it is a possibility. Always go by "better safe than sorry".
Possible diseases are;
Babesiosis
Ehrlichiosis
Lyme disease
Rocky mountain spotted fever
tick paralysis
- google any of these to get more information
Good luck and I hope your girl feels better soon!
2006-11-20 13:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by sweet_carmel_angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time to take her to the Vet for a good once over. The head shaking could be something easy, like ear mites, but it could be a sign of something serious. You should also invest in one of the topical pest control systems, like Frontline, that keeps ticks and fleas off her. She needs to see a Vet to make sure she hasn't gotten something from the ticks.
2006-11-20 21:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by ihave5katz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree you take her to the vet. Ticks can get deep in the ear canal and cause all kinds of infection. Home treatment may not be a wise choice if she is shaking her head she is telling you something hurts.
2006-11-20 22:00:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes it's best to take them to the vets for a thorough check over and that way if they are having a reaction to the ticks, the appropriate action can be taken before it gets too bad. My cat had the same problems, we took her to the vets and she had one more tick that even the vet could not find until we shaved her.
2006-11-20 22:03:42 · answer #4 · answered by doofynic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ticks are pretty common espically if you live in a woodsy type area or you walk your animal through these type areas.just remove the ticks and be sure not to pull out just the body and leave the head.then get your dog on a good flea and tick medicine and she should be good to go.talk to your vet about what medicine would be best for your dog.
2006-11-20 21:57:40 · answer #5 · answered by uncle_shepherd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take her to the Vet for a check on her ears to be sure they are "tick free" and put her on monthly tick medication. Deer ticks are so tiny that it would be almost imposible to see them in the ear canal.
2006-11-21 09:51:59 · answer #6 · answered by Ollie's Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get your dog to the vet ASAP and get her on a flea and tick preventative. Also have the vet check for ticks, fleas or allergies to flea or tick bites.
2006-11-20 21:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by ESPERANZA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your dog to the vet. If you don't have enough money to go to the vet, try washing her with a flea shampoo (sergeants flea and thick) after that dry her up and apply a little tube of advantage on her back. If that does not work TAKE HER TO THE VET.
2006-11-20 22:11:12 · answer #8 · answered by odogwunna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to take her to the vet ASAP! that happened to my dog
(( except with fleas)) he shook his head to hard and he popped a blood vessel, his ear swelled up and we had to pay a $350 bill for surgery!
good luck!!!!
<3 Brittany
2006-11-20 21:59:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if i got to worried or if it got worse i would take her or him to see a vet but i really don't think it is to bad i breed Chihuahua's and had one that done that but as he got older it completely stopped
2006-11-20 22:03:13 · answer #10 · answered by crazy c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋