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Ticked off: Keep your pets away from tiny tick torment!

5/2/2019

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Ticked off: Keep your pets away from
​ tiny tick torment!

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It used to be summer when people really started thinking about ticks and how to prevent their dogs from being bitten, but now that is changing with environmental changes.

We used to think ticks were more along the same lines as fleas and heartworm, that we needed warm weather to have them, but research now shows us ticks can be active anytime the weather is over four degrees celsius.

Tick are know to carry Lyme disease. Lyme disease is not caused by the tick itself, but by a bacteria called borrelia and that lives inside the tick.

When checking your pet for ticks you will have to go all the way down the legs, between the toes, under the ears, under the collar, in the groin and check for ticks. An adult tick could be the size of a sesame seed. They are very small.

If you find a tick you should call your veterinarian so they can advise the next steps on removal as well as testing to determine if the tick could be a carrier of Lyme disease. A discussion with the veterinarian will also help guide for future tick protection and products available.

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Martha link
7/23/2019 03:50:17 pm

Thank you for this informative read. Will surely check my pet's from time to time to keep him away from ticks. Martha @ <a href="https://eriepacarpetcleaning.com/steam-treatments/">Steam cleaning Erie</a>

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Tree Cutting Service link
5/31/2023 02:16:13 am

Thank you for sharing this. I will keep away my pets from this and make sure they are safe.

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