To check the presence of ticks on the body of your dog, wear latex gloves and run hands slowly and carefully all over the body.
Ticks may be very small, similar to point of a pencil or they may be very big and can be easily spotted with naked eyes.
Check their existence in the well lit place or use artificial light.
If your dog plays in a grassy area, then regular detection of ticks is recommended, i.
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once or twice a day.
If you find a tick rooted deep in the skin of dog, then remove it immediately.
Following are some tips to remove ticks from the body of a dog: Put on a pair of latex gloves and use a pair of tweezers or tool which is specially designed for removing ticks from the root point.
While removing the tick, keep in mind that tick's body should not get compressed because the internal parts of tick can cause bacteria and other diseases.
Use tweezers if some parts of tick still remain on the dog's body.
Do not worry if the skin of the dog comes out with tick; apply light pressure at that place to stem bleeding.
After removing the tick, flush it down the toilet.
Many people keep the tick in an airtight container.
Clean the skin with mild soap.
Observe the place for some days and consult a vet if the dog suffers from irritation or infection.
Never apply nail polish, petroleum jelly, alcohol or any other chemical on the site.
To prevent ticks on your dog, trim the grass in your courtyard and make the place safe for playing.
However, tick preventing products such as Frontline, Revolution, Advantix and bioSpot can be applied on the monthly basis to prevent your dog from picking up ticks.