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ticks! =[
so my puppy has gotten like over 10 ticks in the last week, and we do our best to get them off of her but im still concered. our vet told us that its ok to break them off at the head so the head stays in because the immune system of a dog will dry the head out and push it out, and she even did it to my brothers dog last year and he is fine, but im just wondering if certain types of ticks carry diseases because we've taken off 2 different types from her. and will she be ok if the tick falls off itself because weve also found scabs from what we believe has been a tick that she either knocked off or fell off. please any info will help! im so worried...shes my baby! thanks in advance!
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If they want to bite, they will, but can help avoid infection by giving your dog once a month Flea & Tick medicine (such as Frontline Plus), which you can get at your vet or on [Link](Mouse over link to see full location). It also serves as a kind of bug spray, and might help keep the ticks away from your puppy. Good luck :)
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My dog was just infested with tick two years ago. The ticks were everywhere and everyday I'd pull two or three off of him. The ticks aren't a problem if they are removed and even if they fall off by themselves. The problem is the deer tick. They are very, very tiny. The size of a pin head. They are the ones that are almost impossible to find and they spread Lyme's disease. The only thing you can do is run your hands all over your dog each day to be sure he/she remains tick free. If the deer tick has Lyme's, it can be transferred. It's a plight of all dog owners.
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