Ticks
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from petside.com on 18 Oct 2007
Toxicity occurs when a female tick injects a neurotoxin through her saliva into the host. The toxin prevents the signal from nerves from reaching muscles, resulting in flaccid paresis (hindlimb weakness) and eventual paralysis. Clinical signs are seen 5-9 days...
Tips for Year-Round Flea Prevention
from petside.com on 14 May 2009
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from petside.com on 19 Sep 2009
Cat Care: Ticks: Ticks are parasites that feed on the blood of unlucky host animals, including our feline companions.
ASPCA | How to Remove a Tick from Your Pet
from petside.com on 15 Oct 2009
So, you’ve found a tick on your pet—how do you deal with it? While it’s important to getyou stay calm and don’t rush it. Moving too fast when removing a tick could potentially create more problems, both for your pet and for you
Q: Getting Rid of Ticks and Fleas on Puppies and Kittens
from petside.com on 02 Apr 2009
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ASPCA | ASPCA Releases New Data Concerning Spot-On Flea and Tick Control
from petside.com on 13 Oct 2009
ASPCA Releases New Data Concerning Spot-On Flea and Tick Control
from petside.com on 18 Oct 2007
Canine ehrlichiosis is an acute to chronic infectious disease that is transmitted to dogs by ticks. Ehrlichiosis can affect multiple organ systems and present with a variety of clinical signs. Common name: Canine hemorrhagic fever, Tropical canine pancytopenia, Canine typhus...
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Canine)
from petside.com on 18 Oct 2007
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a parasitic disease that is carried by ticks and can cause systemic illness in both dogs and humans. Although dogs cannot transmit the disease directly to humans, they can carry ticks that may transmit...
from petside.com on 18 Oct 2007
Canine Lyme Disease is a multi-symptom disease that is transmitted to dogs by ticks. Ticks can also transmit Lyme disease to people, but infected dogs cannot directly transmit disease to people or any other animal. Many dogs that are exposed...
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