Articles related to "Tick Borne Disease"

The risk of contracting an illness from a tick bite can be reduced by knowing the tick's life cycle, how to avoid being bitten, and how to remove a tick.

Tick control is the cornerstone of Lyme disease prevention in dogs, although there are vaccines available that provide protection against infection with the disease also.

Ticks carry numerous diseases which are dangerous to both you and your pet. Effective tick control will prevent discomfort and disease for your dog or cat and for you.

Babesiosis is lesser-known than most other tick-borne diseases. It may be a co-infecting agent with other organisms transmitted by ticks, and it can remain quiescent.

A dog which is exposed to ticks may be a candidate to receive vaccination for canine Lyme disease but tick control is the most important factor in preventing disease.

As long as people have contact with nature, tick bites will be commonplace. While most bites do not cause disease, tick-borne infections can be serious or fatal.

Although arthritis is progressive, many dogs respond well to treatment for osteoarthritis and inflammatory joint disease. Recognize the signs and get early treatment.

Long, snowy winters and cool, rainy springs allow ticks to survive in high numbers. Thus, defensive prevention and tick checks are a must.

Tick-borne diseases can be caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and rickettsia. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a rickettsial disease, can be fatal.

In a sick dog, a positive Lyme disease test indicates a need for treatment. When a healthy dog tests positive, the proper course of action is more difficult to determine.

Blood testing for your dog or cat is an important part of diagnosing disease and is also often done routinely to detect early signs of disease.

Lyme disease in dogs is caused by the bite of Lyme disease infected ticks. Lameness is a common symptom. Treatment is an antibiotic. Good tick control is preventive.

A bill providing money for Lyme disease research, but buried by Pallone, was heatedly debated in the House of Representatives on Sept 27, 2008.

Over thirty years after its "discovery," Lyme disease remains an enigma. Diagnosis is often thwarted by inadequate testing modalities and local health department policies

One faulty study is the primary "scientific basis" of the Infectious Diseases Society of America's treatment guidelines for Lyme disease because it fits IDSA's thinking.