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Tick Review
Question | Answer |
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Ticks are part of the ---- family? | arachnid |
Where does tick attach to? | the skin of an animal |
What is questing? | grabbing on |
What do ticks feed off of? | blood |
What diseases do Deer Ticks carry | Lyme Disease and Ehrichlia |
What diseases do Lone Star Ticks carry | Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
What diseases do American Dog Ticks carry? | Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
What diseases do Brown Dog Ticks carry? | Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Ehrichlia |
What is the transmission time for Lyme Disease | 36+ hours |
What are the signs and symptoms of Lyme Disease | Dogs often develop lethargy and general stiffness in joints and chronic symptoms can develop in untreated animals (arthritis & nervous system complications) |
What is the Human Factor of Lyme Disease | Humans can also get this from ticks with similar symptoms |
How is Lyme Disease Diagnosed? | Simple snap test using blood can determine if pet exposed to lyme disease, further testing sent out to lab can determine antibody level |
What Treatment is there for Lyme Disease | Treated with antibiotics (doxycycline) |
What is the transmission time for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | within 5-20 hours |
What are the signs and symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | Most animals will develop a fever within 5 days along with lethargy, anorexia, pain in muscles and joints, and sometimes bleeding from eyes & nose due to replication in small vessels. |
What is the human factor for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | Humans can also get this from ticks with similar symptoms |
What diagnosis is there for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | Diagnosed by blood test sent to lab to determine antibody level |
What treatment is there for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | antibiotics (doxycycline) |
When are ticks more prevalent | during warm weather |
What monthly prevention is there for ticks | Grasp close to head and pull upward. Clean area of attachment |