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    Quote Originally Posted by Sue View Post
    Patty, I think the paralysis ticks are in Australia.

    However, we may not have those ticks specifically, but there is something called tick paralysis which can be caused by the Rocky Mountain wood tick and the American Dog Tick. Bleah.

    Overview of Tick Paralysis: Tick Paralysis: Merck Veterinary Manual

    Tick Paralysis in Dogs | petMD
    thanks Sue. I feel better now. but going to check further. I have a woman who has called me a number of times from Australia for a dog with RV and I will ask her about all of this.

    Here are a few links for anyone interested.

    Paralysis tick emergency care

    Ixodes holocyclus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Paralysis Ticks | Australian Venom Research Unit
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    Luckily, according to our vet, ticks aren't a problem here so I don't have any advice.

    However, to add onto the interest in paralysis ticks, they do exist here. They are very dangerous and do cause paralysis. No personal experience with them but have heard of them through Bondi Vet. If I recall correctly, they are found on the eastern coast of Australia near the coastal areas. They release a toxin which travels through the bloodstream, gradually paralysing muscles including the heart and chest muscles. If left untreated, the animal usually dies because the heart cannot pump blood and/or they cannot breathe and die of asphyxiation.

    To add to Snowco Labradors/Patty (can I call you that?), here's a link I found and some tick prevention advice (from same link):
    Effective Tick Control
    In Sydney we are usually happy to recommend a suitable top spot applied every 2 weeks and regular tick checks, but given the current crisis we are increasing our recommendation as follows:

    1. Apply Advantix or Frontline every 2 WEEKS to your dog from now until April.

    2. Use a Preventic tick collar and replace it every 2 months.
    If you are going to Northern or Southern Coastal areas then in addition to the above recommendations:

    3. Give a dose of Proban every other day.

    4. Perform a daily tick check up and remove any ticks you find with tick twister.

    5. Consider shaving your dog’s coat short – this helps keep them cool and makes effective tick checking possible.
    No single therapy is entirely effective but by using combinations, keeping your dog’s coat short and doing daily tick checks you will be keeping your dog out of harms way.

    Indeed there is no harm in doing all five things together.
    With vigilance and use of the appropriate medicines then no pets should die from tick paralysis.
    Source: paralysis ticks Double Bay Vet Blog

    Here's an episode of Bondi Vet with a paralysis tick case to see how serious it is for those interested: Bondi Vet Series 4 Episode 4 - YouTube It's the first case if I recall correctly so no need to skip too much.

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    Yes the paralysis tick is in parts of Australia.


    One important thing to note is that within each country there will be regions that have no ticks and regions with specific types of ticks. And this is the key...regardless of country you need to know about the region you are in. this probably applies to many of the concerning threats to dogs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shellbell View Post
    Check buttholes...on your dog, lol. I frequently find them there
    I almost spit my drink. LOL. Poor doggy.

    The only one that has had ticks on them is me! Chase never got any, Lilly hasn't had any & if any came in the house they haven't gone for Patches. We use the Frontline on Lilly for fleas & ticks. Chase was using the same thing, just a higher dosage. LOL

 



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