Tag: ticks
Dog Care
June 21st, 2010, No Comments
Below are some summer dog care tips we?ve compiled to help make life for both you and your dog happier and healthier.Problems with FleasBiting and scratching on your dog?s lower back, tail, and abdomen are the most common signs of flea infestation and a dermatitis will often flare up in these areas. Eggs may be laid on your dog but usually fall off the dog and into the environment where conditions are right for them to develop into adult fleas. Consequently, it is possible to have a serious flea problem although you have only identified a few fleas on your dog.
Tick Paralysis In Dogs – Treatment
June 13th, 2010, No Comments
It is caused by ticks which excrete a toxin that affects the nervous system of mammals, more specifically caused from female tick bites, and it can turn deadly if not treated. When a tick bites, the results can be a flaccid paralysis, which ends up leaving your pooch feeling weak, with little to no muscular tone. Not all breeds of dogs will be affected by tick bites, wherein many many only experience some loss of movement in their hind limbs.In some other pets, the condition can become extremely critical where the condition can ascend up the body and affect the front limbs and even the muscles required for breathing.
Pest Control – Avoiding Ticks
May 16th, 2010, No Comments
Most people love being outdoor in nice weather. This is especially so for those of us who live in areas with long winters. Being able to remove all heavy clothing and being liberated from spending long hours indoor is doubly-freeing. This freedom can require added diligence on our part however if we live where ticks are found.Ticks are small arachnids (like spiders) that are also (unlike spiders), external parasites, and carriers of disease. The potentially serious Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever (potentially deadly) are both transmitted by tick bite.
