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How should a long-haired dog be checked for ticks?

Part the coat systematically to the skin, use touch as well as sight and focus on the head, neck, ears, feet and concealed folds.

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Short answer

Part the coat systematically to the skin, use touch as well as sight and focus on the head, neck, ears, feet and concealed folds.

At a glance

Part the coat systematically to the skin, use touch as well as sight and focus on the head, neck, ears, feet and concealed folds. Use veterinary-authorised prevention for the individual dog and region, continue checks and remove attached ticks promptly with a suitable tool.

Key takeaways

• Part the coat systematically to the skin, use touch as well as sight and focus on the head, neck, ears, feet and concealed folds.

• Use veterinary-authorised prevention for the individual dog and region, continue checks and remove attached ticks promptly with a suitable tool.

• This is general education, not individual veterinary advice. Contact a veterinary professional for illness, medicine choice, difficult removal or a significant skin reaction.

Direct answer

Part the coat systematically to the skin, use touch as well as sight and focus on the head, neck, ears, feet and concealed folds.

Use it in context

Use veterinary-authorised prevention for the individual dog and region, continue checks and remove attached ticks promptly with a suitable tool.

Practical next step

This is general education, not individual veterinary advice. Contact a veterinary professional for illness, medicine choice, difficult removal or a significant skin reaction.