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The tick head is a foreign object that the body reacts to the way it would to splinter: redness and swelling, infection, sometimes the presence of pus. This is a process that will eventually--in most cases--force the object out. This process can be aided by digging the tick head out with a flame-sterilized needle and/or trying to grab it with tweezers.

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go see a vet, obviously you tried to remove the tick yourself which was not a good idea. Go to the vet and they will remove the tick from the dog carefully, and safely, don't try anything else by yourself

Leaving in the head will not affect the dog in anyway unless the dog is allergic to the tick, like someone would be to peanuts. the head will do nothing. that is an old wives tale

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The head of a tick cannot be in the dog. That is simply an old wives tale. The dog will not be harmed if you pull it off yourself. If you don's see a head it is most likely on the ground and you will never find it. But the head will not stay stuck

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Of course not! If you do happen to take a tick off and the head is still on, just use a tweezers if you really want to get it off. If not, just leave it be, it will come out naturally.

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It could get infected, usually nothing serious.

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yes cause the dog could get lime disease

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