Title: Explain tick removal and prevention.
Course: Small Animal Care II (18102-II) > Section: Performing Grooming Functions

Explanation should include

- tick-prevention methods
- the importance of wearing gloves and other PPE to avoid touching ticks and prevent zoonotic disease transmission
- standard procedure for the tick-removal process
- standard procedure for tick disposal.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to wear gloves when removing a tick?
- What is Lyme disease? Why is it dangerous? What precautions can be taken to avoid contracting it?
- What should be done if the head of the tick remains in the skin when the rest of the tick is removed?
- What steps should be taken to properly remove a tick?