The mortality of dogs from diseases transmitted by mites becomes very high at the moment. In the warm season, animals are attacked by ixodid mites, which are absorbed into the skin, blood enters the pathogen of pyroplasmosis and spreads rapidly. Pyroplasmosis is a fairly serious disease, so you need to know what symptoms a tick bites in a dog to take timely measures and not lose a pet.
The disease proceeds unequally, two stages are distinguished: acute and chronic. Symptoms with different forms manifest themselves differently. Acute form of the diseaseIn dogs, after a day or two after a tick bite, the following symptoms occur:
- refusal of food;
- increase in body temperature to 42 degrees;
- yellowing of the eyes.
Consider what to do when a tick is detected and the symptoms of a bite in a dog.
The defeat of the parasite will not bring any consequences if it is removed in time. Therefore, when the first symptoms of a tick bite appear, it should be immediately removed from the dog.
You need to take sunflower oil, gasoline and drip onto the parasite. After 10 seconds, pull the tweezers counterclockwise from the body of the dog. It is not necessary to pull, that the proboscis does not survive in the skin. Lubricate the bite with alcohol or iodine. After removal of the parasite, it is important to follow the animal's well-being. The consequences can be manifested in weeks, and even months.
If the parasite is not removed, then in dogs that previously did not get sick, on the 3rd-7th day there may be an acute stage of the disease, shortness of breath, frequent heartbeats, are added to the symptoms. Treatment includes the destruction of the pathogen and the removal of intoxication to support the general condition of the body. If you do not take any measures, it can cause a fatal outcome.
Chronic form
In dogs who have been ill before, with good immunity, there are symptoms:
- lack of appetite;
- diarrhea;
- weakness;
- exhaustion.
Early treatment can lead to recovery within two days, in neglected cases it can last up to three months. Part of successful therapy is proper nutrition, without which the consequences of an ailment can be the most sad. The animal needs strength to restore the functions of the kidneys, the liver and the whole organism.
Treatment should be carried out immediately after the detection of symptoms, the longer the infection proceeds, the more severe the dog has from the tick bite. Pyroplasm parasites in the blood, destroy red blood cells. Toxic decay products affect the liver, spleen, kidneys, hypoxia of the brain may occur. Even after the treatment, the animals have abnormalities of the functions of the affected organs.
In addition to pyroplasmosis, mites can tolerate borreliosis. Microorganisms affect the nervous system, provoke violations in the functioning of the heart and the musculoskeletal system. The first three months borrelizes does not show itself.
Prevention
For prevention, you should try not to walk the dog in places where there are many ticks. They attack animals in dense high grass or shrubs. After walks, carefully examine the dog and probe its fur, especially the ears, the groin area, the folds of the abdomen, the muzzle. Since early April, you need to use protective equipment - drops, sprays, collars. There are vaccines and inoculations against pyroplasmosis.
The tick bite is a serious danger, so treat your pet's health with all seriousness.