Checking your pet’s fur for ticks after a walk can be a lot easier with a standard smartphone feature. Try using the color inversion filter in the “Magnifier” app. This filter makes even tiny parasites easy to spot against the fur. This tool is built into iPhones (iOS) — just open the Magnifier, add filters to the main panel in the settings, and enable inversion. For Android devices, you’ll need to download the app from a reliable source, and the process for enabling the feature will depend on the specific app’s interface. The “Magnifier” app lets you zoom in on the image to see a tick clearly, so you can tell the difference between a tick and just dirt before you pick it off with tweezers.
When you come back from a walk, it’s a good idea to check your dog for ticks. Smartphones can make this process easier, and you don’t need any complicated software. You can do the whole thing using any “Magnifier” app, according to GRY-Online. On iOS, the “Magnifier” app is already installed. On Android, you should only download it from a trusted source.
This app makes searching for ticks in your dog’s fur a breeze. It’ll save you from having to test your patience and endurance.
The process of enabling this feature is pretty much the same on both systems. All you have to do is enable color inversion. This option uses a special filter that makes it a lot easier to spot even a small, young tick.
How to find a tick on an iPhone
- First, find the “Magnifier” app and open it.
- Tap the gear icon (the settings symbol) in the bottom-right corner.
- Just scroll through the options until you find the filters.
- Just select the plus icon next to the filters to add them directly to the Magnifier’s main control panel.
- Go back to the “Magnifier” screen and find the color inversion filter.
How to Spot a Tick on Android Phones
If you’ve got an Android phone, the process is pretty much the same as it is on Apple devices. Here, though, the controls depend on the app you download.
Some apps will work like Magnifier on the iPhone, while others have just one color inversion option in the settings that you need to turn on and off manually. So, it’s not possible to say just one way to turn this feature on.
Another perk of Magnifier is that you can zoom in on the image. With a good lens, it’s a piece of cake to tell if it’s a parasite or just a speck of dirt. If you find a tick, pull it out right away with tweezers.
If the tick was on you, you should see a doctor. If it was brought in by an animal, you should see a vet.