Spring is just beginning to stir, and it's the perfect time to take your furry friends out for a walk. However, in the seemingly soft grass, there lurks a terrifying danger - ticks! They are like unremarkable "blood-sucking bombs", quietly attaching to the furry friends, sucking blood crazily and spreading fatal diseases! Have you paid attention to checking your pet?

1. Unremarkable appearance, but fatal risk!

Although ticks are small in size (ranging from sesame seeds to soybeans), they are extremely harmful:

Crazy blood-sucking: After parasitizing, it rapidly expands dozens of times, causing anemia and weakness in pets.

Toxin injury: Saliva toxins may cause neuromuscular palsy (tick paralysis) in pets, and in severe cases, it can be life-threatening!

Disease transmission: It is a "super spreader" of various zoonoses.

For example, terrifying:

🔸 Lyme disease: Causes fever, joint pain, limping, kidney disease and even death!

🔸 Babesiosis: Destroys red blood cells, causes jaundice, heme urine (soy sauce color urine), organ failure!

🔸 Ehrlichia disease: Causes high fever, a sharp decrease in platelets and white blood cells, extremely life-threatening!

2. If your furry friends are infected with ticks, don't take these danger signs lightly!

After being bitten by a tick, pets may show the following symptoms: unexplicable itching, frequent gnawing or scratching of a certain area, abnormal "blisters" on the skin (especially behind the ears, neck, root of the legs, between the toes, abdomen and other areas with sparse hair), sudden listlessness, loss of appetite, fever, difficulty walking, weakness in the limbs, pale conjunctiva and gums (anemia)

3. Prevention is better than cure! Build a safety wall against ticks and insects.

Use high-quality external deworming medicine on time: This is the most direct and effective way! It is essential to choose a tick repellent that can kill ticks (such as drops, oral medications, or collages), and strictly follow the instructions to use it on time (especially during the high-incidence seasons of spring, summer, and autumn).

Avoid entering high-risk areas: Try to stay away from thick grass, bushes, and areas with a high concentration of ticks at the edge of forests. It is recommended to take a dog for a walk on a hardened surface or in an open area.

Immediately after returning from a walk, do a "full-body scan" : After each walk home, carefully touch and check your pet's entire body with your hands (pay special attention to the inside and outside of the ears, armpits, groin, between the toes, and at the base of the tail), and push aside the fur to carefully examine the skin.

Manage the home environment frequently: Trim the weeds on your own lawn and keep it well-ventilated and dry. For pets with a history of contact with areas prone to ticks, it is advisable to initially clean them with a fine-toothed comb or a flea removal comb at the door before returning home.

If you find a tick, never pull it out forcefully!

 Incorrect operations (such as pulling, pinching, scalding, applying alcohol, essential balm, etc. by hand) may cause ticks to be stimulated and instead "vomit" the pathogens or toxins in their bodies back into the pet's body! The mouthparts are broken and buried in the skin, causing infection and inflammation!

Correct removal method: Use professional tools: Purchase a pet-specific tick remover (fine tweezers can also be used), and hold the tick's head or the base of its mouthpart vertically close to the skin (make sure it is in close contact with the skin's base).

Vertical and steady force application: Gently pull out at a constant speed in the direction perpendicular to the skin, avoiding twisting and shaking.

Treatment and disinfection: The removed ticks are killed in alcohol, and the bite area is disinfected with iodophor.

Close observation: Keep a close eye on the pet's mental state, appetite and skin condition at the bite site for several weeks after removal. Seek medical attention immediately if any abnormalities occur! Keep the carcass of the tick or take photos for the veterinarian to diagnose.

Urgent reminder: Seek medical attention immediately if any of the following situations occur! I found a large number of ticks and couldn't remove them safely by myself. The bitten area is red, swollen, ulcerated and oozing pus. Pets show any of the following symptoms: limping, drowsiness, fever, blood in urine, pale skin, etc.

4. If you love it, take thorough protection for it!

During the tick season, a tiny oversight can lead to a major disaster! Regular deworming, daily check-ups, scientific removal, and prompt medical attention - each step is an indispensable line of defense for safeguarding your pet's health. Don't let the "blood-sucking bombs" hidden in the grass ruin the health and happiness of your beloved furry friends! Share this to remind your pet-owning friends around you and protect our shared love!