Ixodid tick

Spring and summer, is often seen dogs were kept in a noisy environment of nature, the parasitic tick.Tick ​​the Fukuremasu sucking the blood from the skin of larger dogs.

SymptomsThe ticks, which inhabits the leaves of trees and grass, and then adhered to dog the dog when it walked. In urban areas, dogs may move to the new planting along the streets and lawns and parks.The hair of the dog tick is attached to the feeding example just plug in the snout skin soft.If we had adhered firmly to the skin as insect bites, glossy dark red beans the size of the dog's body from the table of adzuki bean, and it ticks.Adhered to, you have not yet Excuse blood, two to three millimeters is a little worm moving fast, inflated by increasing the blood sucking body.Tick ​​the edge of the eye, base of the ear, cheek, shoulder, front legs are often parasitic, sometimes also find the back of the foot. It is usually two to three animals of the parasite, sometimes dozens of dogs - a dog may have hundreds of animals is also a parasite.

CauseTo tick infestation, symptoms smears.

Diagnostic methodsTicks are blood-sucking so greatly, attaches to distinguish with the naked eye.

Method of treatmentIf three cats - two of the parasite, gently pull the skin treated only with the tweezers is the end. At that time, from the roots that have to do to take the tick bite, the skin will remain head of the tick.Or if you have to tick a lot of parasites, repeated cases of the parasite, preventing the spread of drugs for topical anti-tick and parasite, such as regularly administered antibiotics to kill the parasite, or removal Performs and prevention.
In some areas, ticks are parasitic protozoa red blood cells (Babesiosis) is the intermediate host of pathogens that infect humans, such as tularemia and. When you find a tick remove it with vampire swollen, and so never Tsubusanai, tightly wrapped and disposed of Tesshupepa.

Method of preventionEvery day, raised to check the dog's body, early detection, early treatment always try.