The house is obviously clean and the dog doesn’t go out much, so why do fleas and ticks still appear? If you think so, you underestimate the spread of these parasites! And besides these nasty little bugs, In addition to looking disgusting, they often pose a serious threat to the health of dogs. Owners must not be careless! So let us learn about the internal and external parasites that dogs have and how to prevent them. Come on!

The left side shows the original size of the tick, and the right side shows the tick after feeding on blood.

1. Tick

Also known as cattle ticks or cattle lice, dogs can easily catch external parasites as long as they roll around on the grass. Ticks can parasitize all warm-bodied animals, but the main host is dogs, and their vitality is very strong. They can survive for half a year even if they don’t eat. What’s even more frightening is that female ticks can lay thousands of eggs at a time. , so once it is parasitized by ticks, it will take time and effort to eliminate it.

【Symptoms of tick bites】

Tick ​​bites are not as itchy as fleas, but dogs will still scratch it with their feet. The bites will cause skin redness and swelling, and even tissue ulceration due to the dog's scratching.

【How to get rid of ticks】

The flea killers on the market can be roughly divided into drops and sprays, such as Flea Killer or Phenochlorine, etc. The lasting effect of skin drops is longer, because most of the life history of ticks and fleas is in the environment, and jumping on dogs to suck blood only lasts for a short period of time. Using drops with a longer effect can effectively eliminate the environment. ticks; while the spray can be effective instantly, but the effect lasts for a short time, it is more suitable for spraying on dogs as a preventive tool before going out. In addition, flea lotions can kill ticks instantly, but they are completely ineffective.