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How should a working dog be checked for ticks?

Check working dogs before transport and after each outing, using sight and touch around the head, collar, chest, armpits, groin, paws and tail while maintaining veterinary prevention.

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Short answer

Check working dogs before transport and after each outing, using sight and touch around the head, collar, chest, armpits, groin, paws and tail while maintaining veterinary prevention.

At a glance

Check working dogs before transport and after each outing, using sight and touch around the head, collar, chest, armpits, groin, paws and tail while maintaining veterinary prevention. Combine systematic checks with a veterinarian-approved prevention plan matched to the dog, travel and local risk. Do not substitute a product intended for another species.

Key takeaways

• Check working dogs before transport and after each outing, using sight and touch around the head, collar, chest, armpits, groin, paws and tail while maintaining veterinary prevention.

• Combine systematic checks with a veterinarian-approved prevention plan matched to the dog, travel and local risk. Do not substitute a product intended for another species.

• Seek veterinary help for an unwell animal, difficult attachment, suspected poisoning, unusual tick or uncertainty about safe prevention and treatment.

Direct answer

Check working dogs before transport and after each outing, using sight and touch around the head, collar, chest, armpits, groin, paws and tail while maintaining veterinary prevention.

Why context matters

Combine systematic checks with a veterinarian-approved prevention plan matched to the dog, travel and local risk. Do not substitute a product intended for another species.

What to do next

Seek veterinary help for an unwell animal, difficult attachment, suspected poisoning, unusual tick or uncertainty about safe prevention and treatment.