TICKS
Ticks are not as common as fleas but a dog can still get them even if they live in a town.Hedgehogs carry ticks and also farm animals. The Adult tick lives on the host sucking the blood, it then falls off and lays its eggs. The eggs have a mechanism where they can attach themselves to grasses and branches and wait for the next host to pass by. When the host appears then they attach themselves and the cycle starts again.
It is not untill the tick begins to grow that you will notice it . Before that the actual body is very small. As it starts to engorge itself with blood it will swell and end up looking like a wart .Do not be tempted to pull it off as the head will remain behind and this could cause an infection or abscess.Ticks are usually found on the chest,legs,neck or face
LICE
Less common than either the flea or the Tick, lice can infest the run down or stray dog. There are two types-those which bite and feed off dead skin and sucking lice which feed from the blood of the dog. Flea prevention techniques and products should also prevent lice.
STINGS
The effect of bee and wasp stings on dogs is the same as on humans . Many times a puppy will be fascinated by the buzzing noise in the grass and will try to catch the bee. If the doh gets stung on the mouth,head or neck it will cause swelling which will block the breathing passage. This happens quickly and so you need to get a vet asap.
I will never forget the time in S.Africa when I was in the house and my pug was playing outside. He came into the house and sort of collapsed on the carpet. He was struggling to breath and I was bewildered as to what had suddenly gone wrong. It was then that I remembered a story I had read in a James Herriot book where a boxer had been stung by a Bee and nearly died .I did a quick check around my pugs head and mouth and there sure enough on his lip was the sting .This was quickly removed and an emergency call made to the vet. We managed to get him there in time but it was close!
If your dog is stung on the foot, perhaps by treading on the wasp or bee and provided that the dog shows no sign of allergic reaction [such as distress or collapse] You should be able to treat the sting yourself. Bathe the area with vinegar for a wasp sting or with bicarbonate of soda for a Bee sting. If in any doubt contact your VET
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