22/04/2026
Edie, who is Katie the vets dog, wanted to show you what a baby tick looks like.
Thereβs nothing Edie loves more than galloping through the woods but Katie has seen several ticks on her in the last few weeks after coming back from walks.
Ticks are very clever and will crawl up to the top of a piece of vegetation and literally hold their arms out waiting to grab a passing animal. Once they find an animal they will crawl around, like this one was, trying to find a way down to the skin to latch on. When they latch on they usually have a little rest then begin feeding after about 24 hours. This is when they can transmit disease.
Luckily Edie has an injection that kills ticks and fleas for 12 months which you can ask your vet about if you are interested (or if you are good at forgetting to put regular treatment on like Katie is π)