What to do if a dog has a tick
What to do if a dog has a tick
Ticks in a dog's fur can cause dangerousdisease - pyroplasmosis. Its complexity is caused by the fact that treatment is beginning to be carried out in the last stages. The blame for this is the ignorance of the owners about the dangers that ticks carry.
If the dog has been bitten by ticks, it is importanttimely provide her with competent help. Parasites are the worst enemies of animals, because they are almost invisible to them. For a pet, the only salvation is its owner, who must have at least some basic knowledge on this matter.
If nevertheless a tick was found in the dog, what should I do?
Detect a tick from an animal is very difficult, becausehe is quite tiny, hiding in thick wool on the nape, neck, head and paws. Its danger lies in the fact that a prolonged stay on the body leads to infection of the dog, its agony, illness and even death. It is important for the animal to inspect, comb its hair and monitor its hygiene.
If the dog is bitten by a tick, the symptoms of its presenceare found after 5 to 6 days, depending on the overall health of the animal: - the body temperature of the pet becomes critically high and can reach 40-42 degrees, - the bump on which the tick is located inflates at the site of the bite - the animal becomes inactive, there is no appetite. As soon as the first signs of the disease appeared, you need to take him to the doctor, only qualified help will save the animal. Treatment takes place in two directions: complete destruction of parasites and purification of the body after intoxication. The first direction is characterized by the use of medical preparations, including organic dyes (veriben, berenil and azidin). Preparations are toxic, they can easily kill ticks, but they can damage the animal. Therefore, the next stage is the removal of intoxication. To do this, the dog is introduced a large number of vitamins, saline cleansing solutions and so on. It may take a month or more to recover completely.
