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Considering it has been legislation since 2008 that ALL Cats MUST be confined to your property at ALL TIMES... Sigh.. Don't get me started..

It was Paralysis. While on the cat it was the light grey. I live in a very high paralysis tick area and I know a paralysis tick when I see one (have seen enough in my time and removed just as many off the livestock and dogs). It is not often you get to see them that large and to that stage. They animal if contained within their owner's property would have been showing signs long before we found the cat and the tick would not have been as large. Aside from that. The Vet confirmed paralysis tick. Even the vets had commented they had not seen a paralysis tick that large in some time. It has been some 20 years since I have seen a tick get that large on a host animal. Between the vet taking it off the cat, putting it into a specimim bottle then back out to me and my I-phone camera in the waiting area.. the tick had darkened up quite a bit. I-phone cameras are not known for their clarity or great photo taking capabilities. The sign on the vet wall when I was in there they have had 9 paralysis tick cases for June already requiring hospitalisation.

yes. you pay a little bit more for their services, but they are good vets and go the extra mile. My 6 week puppy vaccinations for 6 puppies took over an hour.. the vet check and vaccintions did not take long.. the cuddles and the spoiling took longer. When I had to front up there for the C-sect. Leigh was on a blow up matteress in the surgery because she needed to keep an eye on another tick case there at the same time.

Depends on who you talk to. A friend has a mobile grooming business. She says at the moment the spray is better than the top spot. I think it depends on who you talk to.. For everyone that tells you Brand A is the best, someone will say Brand B is the best. When I have used the top spot. I did the same. buy the largest and use a draw up syringe to draw it out and dose two dogs with one pipette. Cheaper that way.

Update on the cat: He has survived the night. The vets found two more ticks on him yesterday. He is on IV fluids however the next 24 hours will be the next test. The first 48 hours are the worst they have to get through. I did spray the puppy run with "Brigade T&O" before letting loose my baby puppies out there. A similar product is "Coopex" made by Bayer. It is not a fool proof way to prevent them, but I wanted to at least minimise any potential risk of baby puppies from getting tick paralysis. I did spray about a week to a few days before putting them in the run.

Updatate on the cat. Rang the vets this morning. He has survived the night. They found two more ticks on him yesterday. He is on IV fluids however is still not out of the woods. The next 24 hours will be the next task for him to get through. They said he is better this morning.

The vet will best guide you. Some dogs will lose pigment in their noses during the winter months. That may be "normalish". Sometimes referred to as "Snow Nose" or "Collie Nose" The crustyness is what is more concerning. As Stitch said, it could be lupis. Give the cream a bit longer and you may have to get that biopsy done. Only really way to tell if it is lupis or not.

Sorry Sheena. I don't know. I will check with the vets tomorrow. He was in a pretty bad shape when we found him. It was just soo lucky we moved the horses into that bottom paddock as it is at the base of the dam wall, and has been too boggy to let the horses in there. I have a feeling it would be a miracle if he did survive. He was wheezing pretty bad and it was difficult for him to breath. I don't know if they found any more on him. They took that tick off to show me and a few in the surgery. It was a domestic long hair cross, not microchipped. I have not seen a tick that large for some 20 years myself, ever since we had cattle. I have found a few on the horses, but they are only half fed females. Never a big female like that. They just don't get to stay on any of our animals long enough to get that big. We do not get a break from them in winter. It just has not been cold enough to stop them the last few years. We have not even had any frosts yet.

sceptical. if it was that good, then I agree. Every dog will be wearing one as the miracle cure... Thousands would not be spent on tick medications, top spots or collars.

That photo was taken after it was removed from the cat by the vet. It was a very pale grey while it was on the cat. The photo unfortunately was taken on my phone, so not the best resolution showing the colour. It is not often you get to see a paralysis tick FULLY engorged and an adult such as this one. Most times you will only see a half fed female or nymph. It was confirmed by the vet as a paralysis tick. It is not a new breed - just a bad photo. I wanted to try to get a photo of it on the cat, but did not get a chance. All ticks cause paralysis. Brush ticks and brown dog ticks also cause paralysis but generally need to have a lot more ticks on the host for paralysis to occur. See photo:

I have a litter of 7 week old puppies at present. They are being sprayed twice a day with Fidos flea and tick rinse as there is nothing more stronger you can put on such young pups. Thankfully I still have 6 boxes of Proban here to last a bit longer for my adults..

Fully engorged paralysis tick found on a wandering cat in our property today:

I have also posted this in the health forum. This morning we were moving the horses around the paddocks. We found some irresponsible neighbours cat under a tree sporting this paralysis tick on its neck. It was in advance stage of paralysis when we rushed it to the vet for treatment - yes my vet does treat "found" animals. SO PLEASE - be vigilent if you are in tick areas. I am in Samford, on the North side of Brisbane. Not far from the CBD. We are still getting ticks off the dogs daily, and the vet is still seeing tick cases daily despite being winter. If someone wants to tell you not to be worried in Winter for ticks.. show them this photo.

This morning, we moved the horses around in the paddock. Down the back paddock we found a domestic long hair cross cat sporting this tick. He is in advanced stages of paralysis tick poisoning. He was rushed to the local vet hospital for treatment. (Yes my vet does treat Found animals). This cat is not ours and really just reinforces the need to keep your animals confined to your property. One lucky cat if he survives that we decided to move the horses around the paddocks this morning, otherwise he would not have been found. Next time someone tells you ticks are not a problem in Winter - show them this photo. I have not seen a tick this large in a VERY long time.

I do know hernias can also be caused from Mum (or breeder) being a littler rough in pulling on the umbilical cord when they are trying to cut/chew it. Logically, I can see this happening. I think it depends on how well you know the circumstances of the birth of the pup.

Advantix is also supposed to be applied every two weeks for ticks. (as per leaflet). Advantix/Frontline also lose effectiveness if your dog swims regularly or has regular baths. So please, if they do, please keep this in mind as you could be wasting money on a product that will get washed out. Each area is different, however in the past years, we have not seen a real decline in the winter months here as we have not had that really old cold winter. The best suggestion I can give, is to talk to your local vet surgeries. They can tell you how bad ticks are in your area. I would give a couple a ring for a wider sampling. Where I am, my local vet is still getting up to 5-6 tick cases a day. Even on my dogs being on proban, I am puling one or two ticks off them a day. At the moment, they are no bigger than a pin head. BC Crazy; was not having a go with you. I was only responding to your comment where you said they are not so prevelant in winter. Unfortunately while this used to be the case, we are finding here that while they still drop off, they are still a real cause for concern and complacency should not be done when checking your dogs. It was directed at any else who is reading this thread, to please still be vigilent.

Please do not rely on this. I live in Samford in Brisbane. We have ticks here 365 days a year. I am still getting ticks off my dogs. They are worse in the summer months, but we have not had a cold enough winter in previous years to REALLY knock them back. Also the rain and warm days do not help. Please do not get fooled by paralysis ticks and bush ticks. Paralysis ticks will very quickly get to your dog, but all ticks cause paralysis . You can also find that the more times they expose themselves to ticks, the quicker or sooner they can succomb. We have had ticks that bad this year here, that even we are starting to take longer to heal, and feel woosy quicker. We are only pulling off nymphs. We are now spraying the dog yards in insecticide to try to knock them down. (especially as I have 5 week old puppies here and you cannot use anything stronger than Fidos tick rinse in a sprayer.) Frontline/Advantix both need to put on every two weeks. If your dog swims a lot or gets wet a lot, it will lessen the effectiveness of the products. Same with tick collars. All these products rely on the product going through the coat/skin. They also should be placed on the dog when they are completely dry. Read the information in the packet for how long they require as I forget the actual time frames. The best preventative is regular checks. I am lucky enough still to have a good stock of Proban still on hand as this product is now off the market.

Last year there was a gathering of the various councils on a workshop in I think Townsville. There were guest speakers from industry and other conuncils on their existing laws and proposed changes etc to meet future planning requirements. At the time I worked for Ipswich Council. I now work for another council. My best suggestion is to look through all the council's local laws and permit requiremnts. There are some good and bad in each council. In a way, most councils are almost against multiple dog ownership whether it be breeder or owner. Some councils are worse than others. With the new property developments in many councils where block sizes and certainly the back yard component is getting smaller and smaller and neighbours are getting less tolerant of their other neighbours and of course some owners will always be not as responsible as others - councils need to get "tougher" on what the consituents are after. With outside pressure groups wanting to limit breeding it will be making it harder for breeders in the future. The pressure is not just at local council but at a state government level. As for pounds and a no kill policy. There are just as many dogs being euthanised.

I have my adults on it no worries. I have fed the babies on it from when they were 3 weeks. My only criticism I have had for it since feeding it to the babies, is their poop is sloppy. My only thought is it is too rich or oily and this is going through them. ETA: I am waiting to see if they will settle on it once they get used to it.

Leave things as they are. You have the pup back in what seems to be no worse a condition than when it left. They paid for nothing other than care and attention while they had it, and got to enjoy the happiness an animal brings. Aside from maybe some pride and disappointment, no one has really lost anything in this.

Sounds like what I have seen described as "Crib"

To me, you have to not only think about your hobby or sport, but also what is the best thing for the dog. I have rehomed dogs which did not have a personality to suit me. Lovely dogs and both dogs which I have done this, ended up in excellent homes where the personality of the person matched that of the animal and they could get more out of the dog than what I could ever hope to achieve. In short - perfect match. I have rehomed other dogs which did not work out. Again, they were not rehomed to the first person who offered money or home. But rather a home that would suit the personality, needs and temperament of the dog. Whether the person rehoming the dog is a breeder or pet. If an excellent home is found and the dog will be equally or better off in the new home, then I see no issue. I take umbarge at those who decide that a dog is no longer suitable for their home, dump them in a pound or rescue or rehome them to the first person who comes by, whether they be suitable or not. Or those who know they are going on an extended trip and leave it to the last minute to get rid of the dog - again to the first person who comes by or uses phrases like "If you do not take this by the end of the weekend I will drown it (or kill it by other means)".

Petway make a pretty good one. Do not know what they call it as it is also sold by a grooming company under another name.

Nope. Got baby puppies here. There is a parvo warning out for Brisbane. Too many dogs in one area, and one is bound to be carrying it or has it. Last thing I want is to bring it home to the wee ones. While my other adult ones are vaccinated, The thought of too many clueless owners thinking they can walk up to every dog and let their dog play with yours is disgusting. I would not walk up to random children and pat them, so, the same should be done with dogs. (yes I know the registration form states you must (or at least SHOULD have fully vaccinated pets) however, does not stop a dog from carrying the virus, and does not stop the idiots who would not know parvo if they tripped over it.

I only posted this as wouldn't also be good to be aware of potential outbreaks than not?? You may take a vaccinated pet. Does not stop idiots from ticking the form and taking an unvaccinated pet. Being Vaccinated does not stop the dog from getting it. Hopefully stops them from getting a deadly strain of it. It also does not stop dogs from carrying the virus home.