Ticks are bloodsucking parasites which can temporarily attach to dogs and cats when they come into contact with them, usually outside (for example in long grass and in rural woodland areas), but they can be found anywhere.
Ticks are on the rise
There is a reported increase in the number of ticks. In Great Britain the distribution of ticks was estimated to have expanded in the last 10 years by 17% and the abundance of ticks have increased at 73% of locations surveyed.3
Prevention is key
There are a number of ways we can help protect pets against the increasing risk of ticks and related disease transmission. This includes checking pets regularly, using tick hooks or tweezers to remove ticks, and using a fast-acting product that kills the 4 key tick species affecting dogs and cats. Prevention is better than cure!
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* Affecting dogs and cats
References:
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Scharlemann JPW, Johnson PJ, Smith AA, Macdonald DW, Randolph SE. (2008) Trends in ixodid tick abundance and distribution in Great Britain. Med Vet Entomol. 22 pp.238–47.
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