30/10/2025
PARALYSIS TICK AWARENESS!!
With the warmer weather here, it means ticks are also about.
If you or your pet are traveling to the coast at any point over the Spring and Summer months, you need to have your pet protected against paralysis ticks! Uncommonly, ticks can be carried on you or your clothes.
Prevention is better than cure. We stock multiple products which provide protection against ticks.
Paralysis ticks inject a potent toxin, which can be fatal!
Symptoms;
Vomiting, gagging or voice change,
Wobbliness in the hindquarters which worsens to paralysis/ inability to stand,
Difficulty breathing,
and refusing to eat.
If you suspect that your pet is suffering from tick paralysis or showing any of the above symptoms, it is an EMERGENCY and you will need to seek veterinary attention immediately.