![]() Instead, it’s best to let nature take its course. Never dig around in the skin to remove the remainder of the tick, as this can actually increase the risk of skin infections. This advice is very similar to what may be recommended for people, according to. Perhaps just as important as what to do if a tick’s head gets stuck in your dog is what not to do. What not to do if a tick’s head gets stuck in your dog ![]() Although the embedded head does not always increase risk of infections, one must treat it in the same way, as one would a splinter. The only other problem that might occur is the foreign body reaction that could also occur from a thorn or splinter. The body will wall off the foreign material and, in a few days, it will dissolve. The potential for disease transmission at this point is minimal. When the mouth is left in, it’s hardly the end of the world. ![]() While we want to avoid having the tick’s mouth left in the skin, it is sometimes unavoidable. Even with the careful removal of a tick, it is very common for a mouth part (or even entire head) to remain when a tick is extracted. ![]()
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