ALWAYS be tick aware!

 ALWAYS be tick aware!

I write this every year and every year I am accused of being a "Grass nazi" and wanting to have tall grass cut back but here goes nothing.

Early signs in affected dogs include change or loss of voice, lack of coordination of the hind legs, change in breathing rate and effort, gagging or coughing, vomiting, and dilated pupils. Signs occur 3–5 or 5–9 days after the tick attaches, depending on the type of tick involved.

Ticks will bite and feed on your dog or cat for up to a few days, and drop off once they've had enough. During this time, it's possible the tick could give your pet a disease. Ticks carry a serious bacterial infection called Lyme disease. Dogs, cats and humans can all get Lyme disease, although it's uncommon in cats.

This photograph is of an emaciated vixen Sarah Mills , the Bristol Fox Lady, attended earlier today. Note the number of ticks on the neck and it seems some have been scratched off.

If you feed foxes and can get a flea/tick med to it you will be doing it a favour.