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Straight answers about ticks.
The same reference material that ships inside the app: removal, identification, bite symptoms and prevention, kept short and practical.
Are ticks dangerous to pets?
Ticks feed on blood, and while they feed they can pass bacteria into your pet.
Do cats get ticks?
Cats pick up ticks less often than dogs, but outdoor cats are still at real risk.
How big are ticks?
Smaller than most people expect. The stage that spreads the most disease is about the size of a poppy seed.
How long before a tick transmits disease?
Time is the single thing you control. Removing a tick early cuts the risk sharply.
How to kill a tick
Rubbing alcohol is the simplest reliable method. Never crush a tick with your fingers.
How to remove a tick
Grip the tick where it meets the skin and pull straight up. That is the whole technique.
How to remove a tick from a dog
Straight out, no twisting. The whole job takes under a minute.
Lyme disease basics
A bacterial infection spread by blacklegged ticks, and the most common tick-borne illness in the US.
Signs of tick disease in pets
Signs rarely appear straight away. They can start days or weeks after the bite.
Tick bite symptoms
A small red mark is normal. A spreading rash or fever is not.
Tick control in your yard
Ticks dry out in sun and open ground. Most yard work is about removing the damp, shaded places they survive in.
Tick prevention for dogs and cats
Three main formats. All work; the right one depends on your pet and your routine.
Tick removal mistakes to avoid
The old folk remedies all share one problem, which is that they irritate the tick while it is still attached.
Tick repellents that work
Two jobs: something on your skin, and something on your clothes.
What does a tick look like?
Ticks have eight legs, no wings, and never jump. That rules out most look-alikes.
When to see a doctor after a tick bite
Most bites need no treatment. These are the exceptions.
Where ticks bite humans
Ticks climb upward and settle where skin is warm, thin, and hidden.
Where ticks hide on dogs and cats
Ticks head for warm, thin skin where fur is sparse and your pet cannot scratch.