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QuestionWhat does a tick look like?Dr. Nelson is a Veterinarian who specializes in Companion and Large Animal Medicine in Minnesota, where she has over 18 years of experience as a veterinarian in a rural clinic. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 1998.Ticks can look like tiny seeds (like a poppy seed) or like small brown-red flat oval insects.
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QuestionHow soon after being bitten by a tick do symptoms appear?Dr. Nelson is a Veterinarian who specializes in Companion and Large Animal Medicine in Minnesota, where she has over 18 years of experience as a veterinarian in a rural clinic. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 1998.This varies by disease. Sometimes signs appear within 24-48 hours; sometimes it can take as long as 10 days or even longer.
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QuestionCan you see deer ticks?Dr. Nelson is a Veterinarian who specializes in Companion and Large Animal Medicine in Minnesota, where she has over 18 years of experience as a veterinarian in a rural clinic. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 1998.You can see deer ticks but deer ticks tend to be very, very small and therefore they are easy to miss.
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QuestionWhat is the difference between a tick and a deer tick?Dr. Nelson is a Veterinarian who specializes in Companion and Large Animal Medicine in Minnesota, where she has over 18 years of experience as a veterinarian in a rural clinic. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 1998.A deer tick is very small when not engorged so can look like a tiny black seed. Regular dog ticks are generally bigger and easier to see.
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QuestionDo dog ticks bite humans?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.Yes, unfortunately they do. While diseases are not transmitted from dog to human via the tick, people can still acquire tick-borne disease, depending on whether that particular tick was carrying a parasite which causes disease in people.
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QuestionShould I consult a doctor after finding a small tick on the back of my neck?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.Yes. When you remove the tick, keep it in a small sealed bottle so the doctor can identify it. Ticks carry different diseases, some of which are transmissible to people, and your doctor can decide if preemptive antibiotics are appropriate, or if monitoring for symptoms is sufficient.
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