Bloodthirsty ticks can be difficult to spot once they’ve buried themselves into your pet’s fur and latched onto the skin. The problem is ticks can transmit infectious diseases, such as Lyme disease, which can cause serious symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes etc in dogs .

Often once a tick is attached, dogs don’t show any obvious signs they have anything wrong, and this is why they can be so dangerous, as they may remain hidden from you and potentially put your dog at risk of contracting disease. But when you know what to look out for, you can reduce the risks.

Because ticks attach to your dog’s skin and are hidden by your dog’s fur, once they’re attached you’re more likely to feel them on your dog before you actually see them.

Carefully run your hands over your dog’s body to feel for any small bumps on their skin which could be a tick. Ticks like to settle in hairless areas, so pay particular attention to your dog’s head, neck, groin, feet, armpits and ears.