Tick bite left a bloody bald spot on my dog. What should I do?

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I pulled a tick off of my labs head a week ago and now she has a bloody bald spot about the size of a nickel. What do I do? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 10 years and 4 months old | 85 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

First of all, reactions to tick bites are not uncommon and can take a couple weeks to resolve. When you removed the tick, you might have left the tick's head in her, wich would cause a more severe reaction, it will still resolve itself in most cases, it will just take more time. You can put an antiseptic cream on it twice a day, it may help.

Tick bite left a bloody bald spot on my dog. What should I do?

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