My cat has a broken tick with the head stuck. Should I go to vet?

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Friends kitten broke a tick off in the cat. Pulled with tweezers and broke part of the tick off but the head is still attached. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 3 years and 11 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

If the head of the tick is still embedded in the cat, then I would take the cat into the vet now to have it removed. It has be removed as soon as possible, and if it's really stuck in the cat, the cat may need to be sedated to have it removed. Please take the cat into the vet now.

My cat has a broken tick with the head stuck. Should I go to vet?

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