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Tick Paralysis In Dogs

October 6, 2020June 25, 2021 Paul Petersen

Tick paralysis is an increasingly progressive motor paralysis caused by a tick saliva toxin that affects the nervous system. Certain tick species are known to cause tick paralysis. Transmitted by 43 tick species and common since 1912, Tick Paralysis typically occurs in the same regions of Australia and North America during predictable spring-summer tick breeding seasons. In the end, they are all capable of potentially transmitting tick-borne diseases. The most common tick-borne diseases affecting dogs are Ehrlichia, Rocky Mountain fever, and Lyme disease. While all ticks have the ability to…

Pemphigus Foliaceus In Dogs

October 6, 2020 Niki Koh

Pemphigus Foliaceus is the most common autoimmune skin condition in animals. PF is also seen in middle-aged and older dogs and cats. Pemphigus foliaceus commonly causes hair loss, scabs, and ulcers around the head, face, and ears. Symptoms The most common symptoms of Pemphigus Foliaceus include: Sometimes itchy Hair loss Ulcers Lack of appetite Swollen lymph nodes Redness Blisters Pus Yellow-brown crust (scabs) Depression Lethargy Fever Causes Pemphigus foliaceus typically develops due to unexplained causes, although some cases have been associated with drug reactions. It is also important to assess…