how do you remove a tick from a dog?

Question

what does a tick look like?

Answer 1

You pull it off as close to the skin as you can with tweezers. Then put the dog on fleas and tick treatment like Frontline or Revolution.

Here is a link to see what a tick looks like.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG088

Answer 2

The first time my dog had a tick I thought the bump was a blood blister but when I looked really closely I could see the feelers move near the dog's skin where the tick's head was buried. I was totally grossed out and took him immediately to the emergency vet clinic. I watched what they did and the second time my dog got a tick I removed it myself.

First spray the tick with a flea and tick spray and wait about 15 to 30 minutes for the tick to die and then remove it with tweezers. I got the wide kind of tweezers from a pet store which work better than the small ones for eyebrows. Be sure, as others have said, that you remove the tick as close to the skin as you can to make sure you get it all.

Answer 3

There are many varieties of ticks, but the kind we have in California are about 1/4 inch long (before they are engorged with blood). They almost look like a watermelon seed. I do my best to prevent them, but if one appears, I put my thumb nail under the body of the tick and my middle finger close to the dog's skin on top and pull. Do it quickly so the dog doesn't get upset - it can hurt a little. This is something you can do yourself. You don't have to go to the vet unless the dog is invested. You can buy flea and tick stuff if ticks are endemic in your area.
-MM

Answer 4

well iether u take it to the vet and also u can get this kind of shampoo there is diffrent stuff u can also give them a shot with stuff they can take pills to keep the ticks away there is all kinds of stuff I use it for my dog all the time when she has ticks! And a tick is really really small u probably wont be able to see it that is why nobody can get them out with small objects because we cant really see them

Answer 5

the black tick you can pull of butt the red tick you must burn of (I think)
there are 2 ticks redtick and grey tick (or black tick but the colour is grey)
the red tick is little and red thats the one that give dogs tick fever but useally you cant see the red tick.
and the black ticks colour is actually grey (thats the big tick)
and there is a female and a male. the female feel soft ond the male feel hard.

Answer 6

a tick is a big bug. of any color depends on where he/she got it at. You can either take it to the vet or get tweezers

Answer 7

taking it to the vet is your best bet. A tick is small and brownish.

Answer 8

looks like a beatle digging under the skin. once inside it will start sucking blood making it's back end expand. this is a sack full of dark coloured blood. best way to get rid of them is to pull it out with tweezers. make sure you get it all they are tough sob's. flush the body or burn it with a lighter.

Answer 9

it looks like a hard round spot, you need twisers to get the head. they hold on claw like

Answer 10

get it with tweeser,or take it to a vet