Tula, 28 Martha. Spring is the time for tick activity. About, what steps should be taken first, how to take pets to nature - veterinarian Sergey Konovets told FAN.
Naturally, you need to start with the treatment of the animal from ticks. In spring, bloodsuckers are especially active.. The question is:, what to choose: pills, drops on the withers or a special spray.
"Of course, Every breeder has their own opinion on this.. for example, drops on the withers are easy to use. In addition, they also protect against fleas., and from ticks, and from several types of the most common worms. There are such, who treat quadrupeds only with a spray. How can a doctor tell, that all the same, the most effective remedy is tick pills. Convinced of this many times. Even if the tick sucks, then he will immediately be paralyzed and will not have time to harm the animal. After all, eg, to transfer the causative agent of piroplasmosis into the bloodstream of the dog, a bloodsucker needs at least three hours. I.e, even if he himself is infected, then he can’t infect so quickly. Need time", Sergei says.
According to parasitologists, tick tablets, such as Simparica or Bravecto, currently considered to be the most effective, as well as safe.
“Often I encounter, that the problem of sucking ticks is treated by those breeders, who treat their pet with drops and spray. Still, it's not very reliable.. I would advise using tick tablets, and before the walk (especially outside the city, Outdoors) spray, for smell, so that the ticks do not sit. Can be the simplest, inexpensive", the doctor continues.
According to the veterinarian, over the past five years, breeders have become less likely to go to clinics with this problem. Nevertheless, this happens literally every week.. Fortunately, in the middle lane, ticks infected with piroplasmosis are rare. But still it happens. for example, one in a hundred.
“For animals, the disease with piroplasmosis is dangerous because, that red blood cells are destroyed. Anemia sets in, weakness, the temperature rises. Piroplasmosis practically 100% brings death", continues the veterinarian.
What first aid can be provided by the owner to his pet, if you notice a tick stuck on it?
"Of course, it needs to be removed. First of all, oil the tick, cream or something greasy, because they breathe. If he didn't fall off after that, then try to remove. If the bloodsucker hangs only on the proboscis, they are easy to get, unscrew. Is there another kind of mites?, who "sit" deep. They are harder to get. Here in that case, better see a doctor. Otherwise, part of the bloodsucking body remains in the body of the dog. But this, basically, not terrible. the main thing, for the tick to be neutralized. And the body of a dog will not hold a foreign object. A small abscess may form at this site.. With pus, the remnants of the tick will come out over time ", says the doctor.
But not only ticks pose a danger to animals in the spring. In the city, the snow almost melted and on the streets, in the squares, a lot of broken glass. During this period, cases of paw cuts are more frequent..
Not everyone knows, serious diseases are carried by mosquitoes and fleas. These insects can "reward" these types of worms, which often lead to death.
Prevention is always better, than treatment. So it’s better to take care of your four-legged pet in advance for the warm season.. It is important to timely and anthelmintic, and treated for fleas and ticks. Approach, According to experts, should be comprehensive.
Author: Diana Danilova
