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My dog has a reddish tick. What diseases could it transmit to my dog?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog has a tick I don’t know what kind of tick or what kinf of diseases the tick may carry the tick is redish

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on February 7th, 2018

Tick can carry bacterial, viral and diseases caused by other organism (like Babesia, Ehrlichia, Lyme disease for example). The best thing is to remove the tick as shown in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLu6jXaK33c for example. I cannot clearly see the tick in the pic you uploaded so please upload another one, ideally a close up of it. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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