Tips to help protect your dog against deadly paralysis ticks. For more information visit www.virbac.com.au

1. Tick Tips with Virbac Animal Health

2.  Protect
 Check
 Consult

3.  Ticks burrow their mouthparts into the
dogs skin
 Ticks feed on blood
 Whilst feeding the tick injects a potent
toxin, causing tick paralysis
Did you know?
Only the female paralysis tick will attach
and feed, causing tick paralysis.

4. Paralysis ticks are found on the east coast of Australia

5. Check out the website
www.diseasewatchdog.org
for tick outbreaks in your area

7.  Legs are clustered near the
mouthparts

8.  As the tick feeds the body
becomes a blue – grey colour

9.  Protect
 Check
 Consult

10.  Use an effective paralysis tick control
product
 Select a product which claims to “control” paralysis tick
 Familiarise yourself with the label directions
 Follow any further recommendations from your
veterinarian

11.  Check for ticks daily, even if tick prevention
has been applied
 Remove any collars, harnesses and rugs which may interfere
with your ability to thoroughly check for ticks
 Run your fingertips throughout your dogs coat down to
skin level, feeling and looking
 Particularly check the front half of the body, focusing where
the skin folds, like in and around ears, lips, eyelids and toes
 Remove any ticks which are found and continue checking
until the entire body is searched

12.  Daily tick checks could save your dogs life
 Ask your veterinarian to show you how to
perform a thorough tick search
Did you know?
Most dogs will enjoy their daily tick search. It would
feel just like a massage.

13.  Protect
 Check
 Consult

14.  Weakness or paralysis in the back legs
 Wobbling and lack of coordination
 Coughing, gagging or difficulty swallowing
 Change in bark tone
 Regurgitating or vomiting
 Drooling

15. If your dog shows any of these
signs consult your veterinarian
immediately.
Early identification and treatment,
improves treatment outcomes.

16. A u s t r a l i a ' s
N o . 1
t i c k c o l l a r

17.  Controls and detaches paralysis ticks
 Fastest acting paralysis tick control collar
 Convenient and easy to use
 Affordable

18. For more information on paralysis tick control
visit www.virbac.com.au