The American Beagler Forum

I think my dog has a tick attached to the inside of her ear. I've never seen a tick that was all filled up with blood before, but whatever this is, it wasn't there yesterday. It is not quite half the size of a pencil eraser. Dark purple/gray color. I can see a tiny bit of blood around it where it meets the skin.

1. Is this a tick? Whatever it is...it certainly isn't normal.
2. If it is a tick (or some other creature) how do I get it off without hurting the dog?

put some alcohol on a q-tip put it on the attached part the head of tick then work him loose do not bust head in dog . may take awhile to get him to let loose if you have some hemo stats pull tight to the head

you can also use bag balm and smear it all over the tick and it should back out.

It's a tick - a deer tick. Just yank it out and stomp on it. The dog will be fine.
-Pete

i agree...just yank it out...and stomp it...but not with your white tennis shoes...lol

I am assuming I should attempt to get the head, too.....

but if I don't get it all it is no big deal???

get the head out !

I would get it off fast and not worry about it. But if I was fearful of causeing probelms , I would spray with WD-40 and the tick will back out. Why does this work , insects do not have lungs. They get air thru their adioman- belly- the oil plugs and stops them getting air.

After you remove the tick try using bio spot on your dogs I use it on my dogs ever month and haven't seen any ticks or fleas. You can get it at TSC at an affordable price.

Down south here in AR. ticks are a common problem. I use 10% sevin dust to kill ticks in addition to using frontline plus.