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The following are warning signs that your dog or cat may have been bitten by a tick:
Fever
Lameness
Loss of appetite
Sudden onset of pain in your pet's legs or body
Arthritis or swelling in your pet's joints
Lethargy or depression
Cough
Contact your veterinarian immediately to schedule an examination and a blood test if you believe that your pet has been bitten and infected by a tick. If you remove any of the ticks from your pet, save them in a bottle--your veterinarian may want to examine them in order to determine what type of ticks they were. Remove ticks with tweezers, never with your hands.
To protect your pet from ticks, ask your veterinarian for FRONTLINEŽ Brand Products, the most complete protection available against both fleas and ticks.
Ailments
Tick bites may affect your dog's or cat's health in the following ways:
Lyme Disease
A bacterial infection that infects both people and dogs, Lyme disease is usually carried by the Deer tick. Symptoms include lameness, fever, loss of appetite, fatigue and an abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes. Lyme disease is often treatable with antibiotics.
Babesiosis
Acute symptoms may include fever, loss of appetite, and general deterioration. Shock, coma or death after less than a day of lethargy may also occur, especially in puppies 4 -12 weeks old. The infection responds to a variety of treatments if caught early, although blood transfusion may be necessary in later stages of the disease.
Ehrlichiosis
An infectious blood disease that attacks your pet's white blood cells, crippling the immune system. Symptoms include fever, depression, weight loss, and loss of appetite. Treatable with antibiotics.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Often transmitted by the American dog tick. Symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, coughing, lameness, depression, vomiting and diarrhea. If untreated it can result in the more acute symptoms or even death.
Cytauxzoonosis
An acute, usually fatal disease in cats. Symptoms include loss of appetite and depression, followed by one to three days of fever. Death may follow in another one to three days.
If you believe that your pet is suffering from any of the above ailments, consult your veterinarian.
Prevention
FRONTLINE is gentle and it has been used successfully in dozens of countries on millions of pets. In addition to applying FRONTLINE regularly, the following steps can also be taken to prevent ticks from harming your pet:
Yardwork
You can remove tick habitats from your yard by keeping tall grass clipped, removing any mulch or leaf litter and trimming bushes.
Avoid Tall Grass Or Brush
Keep your pet far away from these tick breeding grounds.
Examine Your Pet
Examine your pet thoroughly every day for ticks. Although ticks prefer attaching to your pet's head, neck and paws, you should still try to cover as much of your pet's body as possible.
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