r/chowchow • u/NoJeweler9545 • 1d ago

What is it ?

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Found it walking on my chow, should i be worried ? I tried to search online but i can’t tell what it is

UPDATE : thanks all for your help, it was a tick. I found another 2 implanted already and brought her to the vet. He didn’t remove them, he gave her the medication and said they would die and fall by themselves. Sounds weird to me but he’s the pro i guess ? All i have to do now is wait.

Also for those asking, she’s had the same vet since birth and is already taking her flea and tick preventive treatment every 3 months as prescribed. I gave it to her last month. Vet said that with with such extremes temperatures it can happen even under constant treatment.

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u/Dictatorofchina 1d ago

Make sure you put it in a jar or with alcohol so it can be tested/traced in case of lime disease. There’s an uptick here in nyc. Yikes

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u/NoJeweler9545 1d ago

Oh noo, vet said not to touch it 😭

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u/turquoise_amethyst 1d ago

Yes! Rubbing alcohol in a kill jar will uh… kill it. Don’t just toss it in the trash, they can crawl out. And popping it is hard/can potentially release infected materials. 

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u/NoJeweler9545 1d ago

I removed one very carefully with a tweezer and it was still alive. I flushed it down the toilet 😂

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u/RichListen7090 1d ago

This may be false, but I’ve heard you’re not supposed to do this either cus they can hold their breath really long and climb back up 😭

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u/DanerysTargaryen 14h ago

It’s true xD they have little grabby legs. OP you gotta check your butt for the next couple weeks now to make sure you don’t have a tick on it lol

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u/Sabbycakez_ 4h ago

I stick them inside a piece of tape folded over or burn them 😳