It is best to wear protective gloves when you remove a tick because you can become infected with tick borne diseases from blood or tick saliva. (mayfairvet.com)
Regardless of what method of prevention you choose, yearly testing is recommended to make sure your pet is free from tick borne diseases. (mcphillipsanimalhospital.com)
However, there are actually many tick borne diseases throughout the country, a full list of which you can find here. (wileypup.com)