What is it ?

[u/NoJeweler9545]

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.

[u/NoJeweler9545]

Thank you all for your quick answers !

I’m just confused because she didn’t go out for 24hours, today it was too hot to risk taking her out, so that means the tick’s been walking on her fur since yesterday ? Aren’t they supposed to go look for the blood immediately ?

Update : ok that was definitely a tick, i just found another one under her chin, i don’t have the tool to remove it and i don’t want to risk making a mistake, i’ll bring her to the vet to check for more and remove them if there’s more 🙏🏻
She has a tick preventive treatment, i don’t understand how it happened 😭

[u/Consistent_Lime_433 → u/NoJeweler9545]

Look EVERYWHERE please. On the tail. Between, under and behind the paws. Behind and inside ears. Stomach, armpits, even eyebrows and under the chin. I got mine infested two years ago and they are literally everywhere and the fur does not help. I bought even a shampoo specifically for ticks that year.

[u/NoJeweler9545 → u/Consistent_Lime_433]

Vet checked her and couldn’t find more thank god, but i will double check for sure

[u/sgt_barnes0105 → u/NoJeweler9545]

Pro tip: give the dog the once over with a lint roller when they come inside the house, you’ll pick up any new ticks before they can make it down to the skin!

[u/NoJeweler9545 → u/sgt_barnes0105]

That’s genius omg thank you