{"id":30109,"date":"2018-04-26T15:49:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T15:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clinicalaveterinaria.it\/the-tick-a-fearsome-parasite-that-feeds-on-dog-and-cat-blood-and-can-transmit-even-deadly-diseases-prevention-is-vital-to-protect-four-legged-animals\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T14:26:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:26:23","slug":"the-tick-a-fearsome-parasite-that-feeds-on-dog-and-cat-blood-and-can-transmit-even-deadly-diseases-prevention-is-vital-to-protect-four-legged-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clinicalaveterinaria.it\/en\/the-tick-a-fearsome-parasite-that-feeds-on-dog-and-cat-blood-and-can-transmit-even-deadly-diseases-prevention-is-vital-to-protect-four-legged-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"The tick: a fearsome parasite that feeds on dog and cat blood and can transmit even deadly diseases. Prevention is vital to protect four-legged animals."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243; is_sticky=&#8221;yes&#8221; sticky_min_width=&#8221;767&#8243; sticky_top=&#8221;110&#8243; sticky_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1688036928304{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style>.porto-info-list871dc31092ef276a2adcdadee17cda5b i { font-size: 12px; }<\/style><ul class=\"porto-info-list  porto-info-list871dc31092ef276a2adcdadee17cda5b wpb_custom_6c26ffd09e41b3aede9d3b42cf7c0492\"><li class=\"porto-info-list-item hash-scroll wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Dove-si-trovano-le-zecche\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Where are ticks found?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Quanti-tipi-di-zecca-conosci\"><strong>2.<\/strong> How many kinds of ticks do you know?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Qual-%C3%A8-la-specie-pi%C3%B9-diffusa\"><strong>3.<\/strong> What is the most common species?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Come-si-svolge-il-ciclo-biologico-della-zecca\"><strong>4.<\/strong> How does the tick&#8217;s biological cycle unfold?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Puntura-di-zecca-perch%C3%A9-%C3%A8-cos%C3%AC-pericolosa\"><strong>5.<\/strong> Tick bite: why is it so dangerous?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Che-sintomi-porta-il-morso-di-una-zecca\"><strong>6.<\/strong> What symptoms does a tick bite bring?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Cosa-fare-per-evitare-che-una-zecca-morda-il-tuo-cane\"><strong>7.<\/strong> What to do to prevent a tick from biting your dog?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Hai-individuato-una-zecca-sul-tuo-cane-o-gatto\"><strong>8.<\/strong> Have you spotted a tick on your dog or cat?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Come-rimuovere-correttamente-una-zecca\"><strong>9.<\/strong> How to properly remove a tick?<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#Le-cose-da-non-fare-assolutamente\"><strong>10.<\/strong> Things not to do at all<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;9\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Ticks and infectious diseases in dogs and cats: a single bite is enough to make an animal seriously ill. Prevention is vitally important.<\/h3>\n<p>The tick is an external parasite that feeds on the blood of dogs and cats.<\/p>\n<p>It is very &#8220;democratic&#8221; in its choice of organism to infest: it can attach to any animal and even humans, but dogs and cats are most at risk.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it only takes one bite to inject the infectious agents of even deadly dangerous diseases into your pet&#8217;s bloodstream.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Dove-si-trovano-le-zecche\">Where are the ticks found?<\/h4>\n<p>Ticks are widespread everywhere and all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>During the winter season, they tend to shelter from the cold and take refuge in crevices, among vegetation, under stones or burying themselves deep, but as temperatures rise, they re-emerge and set out in search of hosts to parasitize, remaining active until the following autumn.<\/p>\n<p>Their preferred habitat is places rich in grass and shrub vegetation, and they prefer cool and humid climate.<\/p>\n<p>Places such as stables, animal kennels, and pastures are among their favorite environments, but they can also lurk in the home: you might find them behind baseboards, in the hollows of blinds, or inside furniture.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Quanti-tipi-di-zecca-conosci\">How many kinds of ticks do you know?<\/h4>\n<p>There are dozens of species.<\/p>\n<p>The size of ticks varies from a few millimeters to about 1 centimeter depending on the species and stage of development.<\/p>\n<p>The best known are the <em><br \/>\n  <strong>Ixodidae<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em> (hard ticks) and the <em><br \/>\n  <strong>Argasidae<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em> (soft ticks).<\/p>\n<p>Hard ticks have a characteristic chitinous dorsal shield that soft ticks lack, however.<\/p>\n<p>The rounded body and head, which cannot be distinguished from the body, are equipped with a mouthparts (rostrum) capable of penetrating the skin and sucking blood.<\/p>\n<p>The bite is generally painless because the ticks emit a substance containing anesthetic principles: they usually remain attached to the host for between 2 and 7 days and then drop off spontaneously.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Qual-\u00e8-la-specie-pi\u00f9-diffusa\">What is the most common species?<\/h4>\n<p>The brown dog tick is the most widespread dog tick globally: it lives indifferently in both rural and urban environments partly because of its great ability to adapt to climatic conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Its wide distribution is due to the fact that the dog is its primary host.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Come-si-svolge-il-ciclo-biologico-della-zecca\">How does the tick&#8217;s biological cycle unfold?<\/h4>\n<p>Its biological cycle develops in 4 stages: <strong>egg, larva, nymph and adult<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After mating, adult females require a blood meal for egg maturation.<\/p>\n<p>The blood meal is accomplished over &#8216;hours for soft ticks, days or weeks for hard ticks.<\/p>\n<p>With one meal a female tick is able to double up to 120 times its volume and 200 times its initial weight.<\/p>\n<p>The adult male, on the other hand, requires small amounts of blood to survive.<\/p>\n<p>During the meal, the tick remains constantly attached to the host and detaches from it to lay eggs-a number ranging from 3,000 to 7,000.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Puntura-di-zecca-perch\u00e9-\u00e8-cos\u00ec-pericolosa\">Tick bite: why is it so dangerous?<\/h4>\n<p>The bite itself is not dangerous, but the risks depend on the possibility of contracting infections that these parasites can transmit as vectors.<\/p>\n<p>A single bite from an infected tick can inject dangerous diseases into your dog&#8217;s bloodstream:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Canine Ehrlichiosis<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Rickettsiosis<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Piroplasmosis or Babesiosis<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"Che-sintomi-porta-il-morso-di-una-zecca\">What symptoms does a tick bite bring?<\/h4>\n<p>The pathogenic actions of the tick bite occur on several levels:<\/p>\n<p>-anemia<strong>and emaciation of the animal<\/strong>, a consequence of the large blood loss proportional to the number of parasites present<\/p>\n<p><strong>-local<\/strong> inflammation<strong>and bacterial infection<\/strong> due to penetration of the rostrum into the skin<\/p>\n<p><strong>-limb and lung<\/strong> paralysis caused by the inoculation of neurotoxic substances<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Cosa-fare-per-evitare-che-una-zecca-morda-il-tuo-cane\">What to do to prevent a tick from biting your dog?<\/h4>\n<p>The only remedy to prevent ticks from biting your dog is prevention, basically based on the use of repellent pesticides.<\/p>\n<p>Among the various pharmaceutical formulations on the market, pipettes (Spot on) are the most widely used preparations: the active ingredient, applied scapularly and absorbed at the skin level, always remains in the circulation and is released over the next 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>See your trusted veterinarian: he or she will be able to recommend the most suitable product based on your dog or cat&#8221;s age and weight.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Hai-individuato-una-zecca-sul-tuo-cane-o-gatto\">Have you spotted a tick on your dog or cat?<\/h4>\n<p>At the end of each walk, carefully inspect the parts of the dog&#8217;s body where ticks usually attach: <strong>ears, muzzle, paws, armpits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If detected, ticks should be removed immediately because the likelihood of the dog contracting an infection is directly proportional to the length of time the parasite remains on the host.<\/p>\n<p>The tick, regurgitating part of the meal, can inoculate through its saliva and directly into the host&#8217;s bloodstream the dreaded pathogens.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Come-rimuovere-correttamente-una-zecca\">How to properly remove a tick?<\/h4>\n<p>Ticks should be grabbed as close to the surface of the skin as possible to prevent the rostrum from getting stuck in the skin.<\/p>\n<p>Specific extractors are currently on the market that allow them to be removed with a rotary motion.<\/p>\n<p>Disinfect the animal&#8217;s skin after tick removal with a noncolored disinfectant.<\/p>\n<p>Note the date the tick was removed and watch your pet carefully: symptoms of infection may occur even a few days after its removal.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"Le-cose-da-non-fare-assolutamente\">The things not to do at all<\/h4>\n<p>Never use alcohol, gasoline, acetone, trichloroethylene, ammonia, oil or grease to remove ticks-these products only stun them, increasing the likelihood that they will regurgitate and release infectious agents into the animal&#8217;s bloodstream.<\/p>\n<p>After removal, do not throw the ticks on the ground or step on them: doing so would cause the eggs to spread in the environment, further infesting it.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, burn them or place them in an airtight container filled with alcohol or pesticide to die.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>In case of a tick bite, we encourage you to consult our Staff Veterinary Doctors at any time, who will perform a thorough check on the animal and specific blood tests for diagnosis and treatment of any infection.<\/p>\n<p>La Veterinaria Clinic is open daily h24 including holidays and with First Aid service from 8 pm to 8 am.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the joy of seeing them HAPPY.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ticks in dogs and cats: a single bite is enough to make an animal seriously ill. 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