23/10/2025
Most pet owners find themselves giving their pet a little love each day. Did you know that it can be very easy to turn this time into a quick tick search? It can also help to get your pet used to being touched and examined, which can make vet visits less stressful for them in the long run.
When looking for a tick, run your hands over their entire body, including the back, flanks, belly, axillae (armpits) and over their head and neck. Check under their tail and run your hand down their tail, especially if they are very fluffy. Don't forget to have a feel or a look between their toes (top and bottom), in their lip folds, under their collar and also in their ears, as these are some of the most common places that we find ticks hiding.
What are you feeling for?
If you feel a small, rounded bump, part the hair in that area and have a good look. Is it a tick? Not sure, call us for advice. If it is and you are confident to remove it, go ahead! If not, again, call for advice.
Ticks that have already fallen off can leave what we call a "crater", which is the skin lesion they leave behind after they have burrowed and fed. These often appear as a shallow, rounded hole in the skin, sometimes with a scab overlying it.
If you would like some further information on tick searches or if you have questions about prevention, please call 4124 4679, we would be happy to help.
