Ticks Bites on Puppies
More than 800 types of ticks are recognized worldwide but only a few North American ticks will actually bite your pet. The American dog tick, the brown dog tick, the black-legged tick (deer tick), and the Lone Star tick are the most likely culprits. In dogs, tick bites can transmit serious diseases like Lyme disease, tick paralysis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis and more. Most of the ticks found on dogs and puppies simply call for safe removal and then carefully watching the wound for infection. But a tick that transfers illness may leave more than just a wound behind. Keeping your pet on vet recommended flea/tick prevention year round can help prevent the risk of these diseases.
