What happens if there is a piece of tick left under my dog's skin?

After walking my dogs today, I was checking one of them for ticks and found one near her neck. I took a piece of cotton wool and pulled it out, but I have a feeling that I didn't get the head out. I know this is very dangerous so what should I do now? Should I bring her straight to the vet or should I try to get the head out on my own?
What happens if there is a piece of tick left under my dog's skin?
I work at a vet and this may not be as serious as you think. Of course you should try to get the head out on your own, as there is no real danger imposed by doing so. There are some parasite and other related diseases that dogs get from ticks however since the dog is exposed at the time of the bite, it would be too late to worry about that. Don't be alarmed however dogs everywhere get ticks and I would say 98% of the time they are fine. I would recommend using a good tick product like frontline plus however which kills ticks when they bite your dog. I would just attempt to get the tick's head out and continue to watch the bite. Don't worry because this is not a huge deal.
What happens if there is a piece of tick left under my dog's skin?
Most of the time it will just fester like a splinter and come out by itself. If you live in a Lyme tick area you may want the vet to remove it and give a Lyme shot.
Reply:Take either fingernail polish remover or lighter fluid on a cotton ball and dab it and if this does not kill it then you can take finger nail polish and put over it this will smother the tick and kill it. just keep an eye on it so it doesn't get infected. these are old home remedies but like I said keep and eye on the spot.
Reply:Ignore it.
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