Killing and disposing of ticks is discussed in this free video .
Expert: Elise McMahon
Bio: Elise McMahon has a Ph.D. in animal behavior and has been working with both domestic and wild dogs since the early 1990s.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:2:59
Whats the most dangerous creature on earth? Without question the answer is: the mosquito. Mosquitoes and the diseases they spread have been responsible for killing more people than all the wars in history. Even today, mosquitoes transmitting malaria kill 2 million to 3 million people and infect another 200 million or more every year. Tens of millions more are killed and debilitated by a host of other mosquito-borne diseases, including filariasis, yellow fever, dengue and encephalitis.
Ticks are excellent vectors for disease transmission.1 More than 800 species of these obligate blood-sucking creatures inhabit the planet. They are second only to mosquitoes as vectors of human disease, both infectious and toxic.
Ticks can carry and transmit a remarkable array of pathogens, such as bacteria, spirochetes, rickettsiae, protozoa, viruses, nematodes, and toxins. A single tick bite can transmit multiple pathogens, a phenomenon that has led to atypical presentations of some classic tick-borne diseases. In the United States, ticks are the most common vectors of vector-borne diseases.
In North America, the following diseases are caused by tick bites: Lyme disease, human granulocytic and monocytic ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, relapsing fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, tularemia, Q fever, and tick paralysis. In Europe, the list is similar, but other diseases should be considered as well; these include boutonneuse fever (caused by a less virulent spotted fever rickettsial organism Rickettsia connori) and tick-borne encephalitis.
Biting flies transmit debilitating diseases to millions of people worldwide. Sand flies (Psychodidae) transmit sand fly fever, bartonellosis and leischmaniasis in many parts of the world. In the United States, one deer fly species (Chrysops discalis) can transmit tularemia. Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) transmit a variety of diseases and, in the U.S., infect livestock with blue tongue virus. In addition, the bites of black flies (Simuliidae), horse flies (Tabanidae) and stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans), can produce severe allergic reactions.
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Identifying the different types of ticks and where they reside on your dog is discussed in this free video .
Expert: Elise McMahon
Bio: Elise McMahon has a Ph.D. in animal behavior, and has been working with both domestic and wild dogs since the early 1990s.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:2:45
By http://www.pet-care-supplies.co.uk/ on how to get rid of dog fleas and ticks. Cats, dogs, etc can be affected.
Duration : 0:1:18
http://www.pedigreedpups.com How do I deal with fleas? Removing & preventing fleas can be a multi-step process. You must treat your pet, home & yard. Watch this dog video to learn more about fleas. Want to join our newsletter to learn more – visit: http://www.pedigreedpups.com/Dog-Newsletter.html
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To find fleas on a cat, use a flea comb to look for live fleas or flea dirt. Learn more about finding fleas and ticks on cats with tips from a veterinarian in this free cat health video.
Expert: Tracy Carreiro
Bio: Tracy Carreiro is member of The Faxon Animal Rescue League. The League was founded in 1913 to help overworked and abused draft horses.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:2:37
Checking dogs and their problem zones, such as legs, for fleas and ticks is discussed in this free video .
Expert: Elise McMahon
Bio: Elise McMahon has a Ph.D. in animal behavior, and has been working with both domestic and wild dogs since the early 1990s.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:3:10
Why is removing a tick correctly so important?
Compressing the body of the tick can cause its saliva and gut contents to be squeezed out of the tick and back into the bloodstream of the host. Infective organisms can be transferred this way.
Using fiddly impliments can prolong tick removal and stress the tick. This can cause it to regurgitate its stomach contents along with any infective organisms.
DO NOT freeze, burn, or smother the tick with petrolium jelly, alcohol, or other substances, because this will also stress the tick and can cause it to regurgitate.
DO NOT scratch off or crush a tick because it can leave bits behind in the skin and spill the saliva and gut contents which can result in infection.
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Removing ticks from dogs by pulling their bodies straight out of a dog’s skin is discussed in this free video .
Expert: Elise McMahon
Bio: Elise McMahon has a Ph.D. in animal behavior and has been working with both domestic and wild dogs since the early 1990s.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:2:57
To remove ticks from an animal, which are normally found between the toes, in the ear canal or on the back of the ear, use tweezers, a hemostat or finger tips to extract the insect. Eliminate ticks as quickly as possible to avoid further disease with information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on pet care.
Expert: James Dee
Contact: www.hollywoodanimal.com
Bio: Dr. James Dee is a veterinarian and partner at Hollywood Animal Hospital in Hollywood, Fla.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller
Duration : 0:1:47