Tick Question

Scottiemom wrote:
We've been in tick country and diligently check the dogs several times a day. Last night I bathed both dogs and did the tick check. None.

Today was a driving day and at one point DH had Butterscotch up on his lap (he's the co-pilot). He found a tick. We removed it a short time later using our "Tick Key." They are great, BTW. The tick was not large (larger than a deer tick, though) but has a good bit of blood in it. It was removed completely. The area around the bite was red and still is several hours later. I put peroxide on the area and then some neosporin.

Should I do anything else? The inflamed area was about the size of my thumb nail.

Thanks!

Dale

While it wouldn't help you post exposure, you might consider the Lymes vaccine if in a region where Lyme dz is prevalent. We don't have a lot of ticks where I live, but there are plenty at our vacation residence. When we are there, I treat my dogs with frontline plus which is an awesome product. And dogs, BTW, usually don't get the skin lesions seen in humans if bitten by an infected tick.