Tick numbers in the UK are increasing and they are feeding earlier in the year and for longer. As well as being unpleasant they can be spread a bacterial infection called Borrelia Burgdorferi; which causes an illness called Lyme Disease. This disease can affect humans as well as dogs and in a recent UK survey, 2.3% of ticks tested carried this organism.
Lyme Disease can take a while to develop and can cause fever, anorexia, swollen joints, lameness in affected dogs and in chronic cases can lead to renal failure,poly-arthritis, neurological disease and heart failure. Successful tick control is essential to reduce the risk of transmission of this disease to dogs.
Lyme Disease can take a while to develop and can cause fever, anorexia, swollen joints, lameness in affected dogs and in chronic cases can lead to renal failure,poly-arthritis, neurological disease and heart failure. Successful tick control is essential to reduce the risk of transmission of this disease to dogs.
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