My pet dog picked up a tic behind the ear a few years back. Not realising what it was I accidently squashed it before pulling it from our dog's ear.

A few months later, our dog was covered in scabs and her fur began to fall out. It wasn't long before it got to the stage were we had no alternative put to have her put down.

Having since read up on tics, the worst thing I could have done was to squash the bloody thing! We learn by our mistakes hey!!