![]() Disinfect the tweezers or tool with alcohol, and wash your hands with soap. Clean the affected area on your dog with alcohol and apply antibiotic ointment.(Some veterinarians prefer that you don’t put the tick in alcohol, as alcohol interferes with Lyme disease testing.) That way your vet can have a look at it to see whether it could be the cause of your pup’s illness. It’s a good idea to keep the jar with the now-dead tick in it for a couple of weeks, just in case your dog seems unwell later. Have a small jar of rubbing alcohol ready to drop the tick into once you’ve got it off the dog.Just take your dog to your vet, who can remove any remaining pieces. Sometimes part of the tick will break off and remain embedded in your pup despite your best efforts. ![]() Again, keep your movements slow and steady. If you are using a tick removal hook as pictured here, slide the prongs around it, then slowly twist until the tick disengages from the dog, and finally pull upwards.Try not to jerk, twist, or squeeze the tick’s body, as this can cause the mouth parts to break off and remain embedded in the dog. Grasp the tick with the tweezers as close to the dog’s skin as possible, and pull straight upwards in a gentle, slow, and steady motion. ![]()
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