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That's a good question. Most sources say you should remove the tick immediately, probably with tweezers, being careful to get the head as well as the body.
If the tick has not yet started sucking blood - it isn't swollen - then removing it can prevent the transmission of disease. On the other hand, if the tick is already swollen with blood, removing it won't prevent that. One source suggested that the tick will eventually drop off on its own.
Ticks need a blood meal in order to reproduce, so the best reason to remove the tick is to kill it, preferably by immersing it in alcohol, so that it doesn't get to make babies!
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Your dog ate a tic What do you do?
== == Call a vet...
What happens when a tic bites you?
It sucks your blood
What to do if a tic head is still in dog?
take it to a vet
What is the lifespan of a tic and do they leave a small scab when removed there is an opened sore?
Sometimes if you remove a tic the mouth parts can get left behind and cause an infection.
What happens to an XXY baby?
They lose tic tac toe
How large can a tic get?
A tic can be as big as a new born babys nose! Or biger.... I picked some off my dog that are as big as your Big Toe!!!!
In the song This old man what does the old man give the dog?
this old man he gave 2 he played tic tac on his shoe witha tic tac patty wack give a dog a bone
What happens if you eat a lot of Tic Tacs?
You get high, and have to go to a mental hospital
How can you tell if a tic head is still embedded in a dog's skin?
When you only pull out the toc.
What happens if a tick bites a dog?
When ticks bite they suck bits of your blood. when they are sucking the blood it becomes itchy. Like a mosquitoe bite. But when you scratch it, it stings. But during the middle ages when you got bitten by a flea you got a plague called the Black Death.
What is the literary device for tic tic tic tic?
Onomatopoeia is the name of the literary device in which sounds are written into words.
Company that makes tic-tac?
tic-tac is a company that makes tic-tac
