Keeping your pets out of thick brush and high grass will help prevent them from getting ticks, if this is not realistic there are many products on the market today that can keep ticks off of your pets or kill these pests if your pet already has ticks. Bathing and or grooming your pet can also help in preventing ticks, doing so regularly will shorten the time they have to attach to your pet. After, your pet has been outdoors, comb or brush him completely and check his skin for any ticks. This can quite a long time if you dog or cat has long hair. But, it will pay off in the long run. If a tick is found on your pet and it is still moving around removal should be very easy. Be sure to kill the tick. If the tick has already attached it is very important that you remove it properly. You can use tweezers or your fingernails. Grab the tick as close to your pets skin as possible and pull straight out very firmly. Do not allow any of the contents from the tick to get on your skin or your pet. Lyme disease can also be transmitted through a cut on the skin. And yes, humans can also contract Lyme disease.
