Ticks live in urban parks and gardens as well as rural areas, so your pet could pick up ticks wherever you live in the UK. To help keep your
pet protected from these bloodsucking parasites, follow these two simple steps.
• Check your pet regularly, especially after they have been outside.
• Regularly apply a product that kills ticks within 48 hours, all year round.
It’s important to use a treatment that kills ticks within 48 hours as this will minimise the chance of a disease, such as Lyme disease,
being transmitted.
Once dead, most ticks will drop off naturally. If they don’t you can give them a gentle pull, preferably with tweezers. If the tick doesn’t come
out easily, take your pet to the vet – don’t pull harder as the mouthparts may be left in your pet’s skin, leading to infection.
