Found a tick on my 6-week-old puppy. What's the best way to remove it?

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I found a tick on my 6 week old puppy, what should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 15 days old | 7.9 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

I would just remove the tick and make sure you get the mouth parts out. If you are unsure if you got them all out then I would recommend showing your veterinarian. If they are left in they can cause inflammation in the area. Tick diseases don't show positive until about 2 months after so I would not test him for anything. I would recommend once old enough to start flea/tick prevention. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Found a tick on my 6-week-old puppy. What's the best way to remove it?

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