Ticks on dogs have now become a very huge problem for dog owners and dog lovers all over the world alike. Dog ticks could actually be very lethal to our beloved pets because of the harmful diseases and irritation they carry. While we see them pests, they suck the blood out of our precious dogs like some of the blood slurping arachnids there are like mites, scorpions and even spiders. They are present almost anywhere! They can be in deep woods, parks in urban areas and even on our own backyards. Because of this, our dogs, who love to go around and play all the time, are not safe from ticks; which makes us not safe from them, either. Did you know that we could also contract the diseases these ticks bring from our dogs?
Adult ticks easily grab onto their hosts, humans or animals, by attaching themselves on the tip of grass blades and shrubbery so that they could be able to transfer themselves when a human or an animal passes them by. Though they are not very much transportable, that s why they are highly dependent on passing animals to feed on and for them to be able to move and transfer to other hosts as well. Because of the dog’s hairy fur, closeness to the ground and love for the outdoors, they become an easy target for these ticks to prey on.
Dogs actually have fifty to a hundred times more chances to get in contact with disease transporting ticks rather than humans do. As a matter of fact, every year, thousands of dogs are contracting Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and other such diseases due to these small pests. What makes it worse is that there are really no known symptoms of Lyme disease so it is very hard to detect. Warning signs for this disease only comes after a few several months after the infection, and sometimes, it can only be known that a dog is infected with it when it is already too late. Not to mention, this disease is fatal.
This is why owners need to regularly check their dogs for ticks and they should also be regularly cleaned and bathed, especially for those types of dogs who love to roam around the outdoors and such. The most common areas to look for ticks are usually behind the ears, head, neck, chest and front legs. Ticks may appear small at first, but do not be fooled because they grow in size!
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