Do dogs need treatment after a tick bite?
Rudy Thiel
2025-08-02 20:55:46
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If you think your dog or cat has Lyme disease, contact your vet, who will run tests and start treatment. Treatment for Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics. If you catch it early, Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics. Tick bites can carry diseases, so it's important to remove them straight away. When removing a tick, make sure not you don't squeeze the tick's body or leave the head in. If you squeeze its body or leave the head in, this can push blood back into your pet, which will increase the chance of them getting a disease. If signs of illness appear, talk to your vet and let them know your dog has been abroad. Stop ticks from biting your pet by using a tick treatment that either kills or repels them if they attach themselves. Ask your vet for the best tick treatment.
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