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How should I check a dog after every day of a camping trip?

Check systematically around the head, ears, collar, armpits, groin, paws and between toes, then follow veterinary advice for any attached tick.

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Short answer

Check systematically around the head, ears, collar, armpits, groin, paws and between toes, then follow veterinary advice for any attached tick.

At a glance

Check systematically around the head, ears, collar, armpits, groin, paws and between toes, then follow veterinary advice for any attached tick. Combine veterinary-authorised prevention with checks and controlled removal.

Key takeaways

• Check systematically around the head, ears, collar, armpits, groin, paws and between toes, then follow veterinary advice for any attached tick.

• Combine veterinary-authorised prevention with checks and controlled removal.

• 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

Check systematically around the head, ears, collar, armpits, groin, paws and between toes, then follow veterinary advice for any attached tick.

Use it in context

Combine veterinary-authorised prevention with checks and controlled removal.

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.