Tick RemovalIt's that time of year again. Several of my clients have found ticks on their dogs already! The following information is from Centers for Disease Control website.
What is the best way to remove a tick?
Do folklore remedies work?No. Folklore remedies, such as the use of petroleum jelly or hot matches, do little to encourage a tick to detach from skin. In fact, they may make matters worse by irritating the tick and stimulating it to release additional saliva or regurgitate gut contents, increasing the chances of transmitting the pathogen. These methods of tick removal should be avoided.
How can ticks be controlled?Strategies to reduce vector tick densities through area-wide application of acaricides (chemicals that will kill ticks and mites) and control of tick habitats (e.g., leaf litter and brush) have been effective in small-scale trials. New methods being developed include applying acaricides to animal hosts by using baited tubes, boxes, and feeding stations in areas where infected ticks are endemic. Biological control with fungi, parasitic nematodes, and parasitic wasps may play supportive roles in integrated tick control efforts. Community-based integrated tick management strategies may prove to be an effective public health response to reduce the incidence of tick-borne infections. However, limiting exposure to ticks is presently the most effective method of prevention of tick-transmitted diseases. Who's Coaching You on Your PathWho’s Coaching You on Your Path to Success?You would never expect an athlete to reach the Olympic Games without a world-class coach. Nor would you expect a professional football team to enter the stadium without a whole team of coaches – head coach, offensive coach, defensive coach, and a special teams coach. Well, today, coaching has moved into the business and personal realm More...Vick's Pit BullsVick's pit bulls improving, but breed remains on outside at places like WestminsterBy EDDIE PELLS , Associated Press Marilyn's note: The following article was published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on February 7, 2009. My friend and fellow dog trainer, Jen Severud, works at Best Friends Sanctuary and with the 'Vick Pit Bull' rescues and reports that these dogs have come a long way and are just a sweet bunch of dogs who are very trainable. More...7 Ways to Boost Your Business7 Ways to Boost Your Business, or How to Ask to Get AheadBy Jack Canfield Ask and you shall receive. How many times have you heard that? But how many times have you used this fundamental truth in your daily life recently? More...
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