Mosquito Squad of the North Shore protects your dogs, cats and horses from Lyme Disease and other tick borne illnesses

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Posted on May 24, 2013 by mosquitosquadnorthshore

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Mosquito Squad of the North Shore protects your dogs, cats and horses from Lyme Disease and other tick borne illnesses

There is no denying the adoration we feel for our pets. Pet owners may differ in the kind of animals they choose, but the bonds are the same. Maybe you are one of the masses that agree a dog is a man’s best friend. Studies even indicate that stroking a dog can relieve stress and lower blood pressure. Maybe you like the independent nature of a cat, or maybe

Our tick control programs enable your dog to enjoy being a dog. Loving the outdoors, by your side, safe from tick diseases.

you even find solace in grooming your horse every day and enjoy trail riding on the weekends as an escape from the everyday. No matter what kind of pet you have, as a pet owner, you want to keep them healthy and happy.

Dogs, cats and all breeds of equine are unfortunately susceptible to contracting Lyme Disease and the symptoms can be easily overlooked. This is why it is so important to control ticks in our environment and learn the symptoms of Lyme Disease in our pets. The only way we can efficiently have the disease diagnosed and treated promptly is to watch for signs that something may be wrong.

While Lyme Disease is more prevalent in dogs than in felines, it is possible for your cat to contract Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.  Mosquito Squad of the North Shore

Keep your pooch tick-free an happy with Mosquito Squad of the North Shore.

consulted with our resident veterinary expert for signs of Lyme Disease in our animals.  Heidi Soffron at Putnam Veterinary Clinic in Topsfield, MA said “Things we typically look for with Lyme Disease are sudden lameness that alters from one leg to the other or comes and goes, fever, lethargy, inappetance and painful joints all over.  We usually run a test for Heartworm/Lyme/Anaplasmosis/Ehrlichia; all but heartworm are tick borne diseases.  The drug of choice to treat Lyme disease, and other tick borne illnesses is in major shortage from the drug companies so other antibiotics may need to be used until this medication becomes available again.”

All classes of equine including donkeys, mules, miniature horses and ponies are susceptible to Lyme Disease as well.  This is particularly relevant for Essex County residents with the large population of horses in many of our towns.  It’s important to recognize signs of lameness, joint pain and/or stiffness, shifting from limb to limb, and weight loss as possible signs of Lyme Disease. Horses may exhibit behavioral changes,

Keep your family, including your four-legged family safe from Lyme Disease this season with a little help from Mosquito Squad of the North Shore.

poor performance, personality changes, anterior uveitis (ERU/moon blindness-like eye changes) and varying degrees of insulin resistance especially in laminitis Lyme horses.

Frequent tick checks, particularly behind the ears, lower legs and mane, and prompt removal are imperative to reduce the risk of infection for your pets.  While there are several tick removal devices on the market, a set of fine-tipped tweezers work very effectively.   With any device, you want to firmly grasp the tick as close to the skins surface as is possible and pull upward applying steady pressure. Twisting, jerking or manipulating the tick in any way can break the tick, leaving its mouthparts intact in your pet’s skin. If this should happen, carefully remove the mouth parts with tweezers as well and clean the bite area with iodine, alcohol or soap and water.

Prevention is the best way to keep your animals free from ticks and the diseases they carry.  Mosquito Squad of the North Shore has a safe and effective intensive tick control program that includes a double layer of protection with proven results.  We begin by applying our safe and highly effective barrier spray to your property to eliminate any existing ticks as well as mosquitoes that can carry the Eastern Equine Encephalitis, another serious viral disease that affects horses.  The second tier includes strategically placed tick tubes around your property.  Tick tubes work by disrupting the life cycle of ticks and reduce your chances, and your pet’s chances of coming into contact with a potentially infected tick by up to 97%.

Anthony Pascetta Mosquito Squad North Shore

If you’d like to learn more about making your property safer for yourself, your family and your beloved pets, give us a call.  We’d be happy to discuss any concerns you have for your pets and give you a free quote • (978) 887 – 1177 • email: northshore@mosquitosquad.com

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Mosquito Squad of the North Shore puts an end to the dog days of summer with canine-friendly tick control to guard against Lyme disease

All sizes of ticks are capable of transmitting Lyme disease to you and your dog.

Late summer is the season many pet owners start to see ticks crawling on their dog’s fur after a walk, and even sometimes attached to their skin.  Pets that are treated by a topical or oral tick deterrent are better protected by those that are not, however even through proper application and timing of these medicines, ticks are still hard to keep off your pet. A great deal of these preventatives require that the tick bites the pet in order to die which could possibly put your pet at risk for a vector-borne illness from the tick bite. Our goal is to eliminate and prevent ticks to ensure that you, your family and your pets don’t “pick up” a tick on your treated property.

With Mosquito Squad of the North Shore your dogs don’t have to stay indoors all summer.

The heat, humidity and weather conditions from late July until the arrival of autumn make the perfect conditions for ticks to be out in full force. This time of year is also a time when you and your pets are outdoors enjoying the season together. More time outdoors means a greater chance of your dog picking up a tick and being bitten by it. Dogs love to explore, and as a result are often exposing themselves to the very areas where ticks thrive such as rock piles, brush and debris and near the woods. Tick bites are like playing a game of Russian roulette because you cannot determine if a tick is carrying a bacteria or virus that could make your dog sick just by the appearance of the tick. Dogs contract tick-borne illnesses and disease in the same manner people can, the most dangerous canine tick-borne illness of these is Lyme disease. Lyme disease portrays different symptoms in the canine set than those that occur in a human infection of Lyme disease.

Deer ticks are carriers of Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis

Many times dogs with Lyme disease exhibit symptoms of recurrent lameness due to inflammation of the joints that is often mistaken for arthritis. A common symptom of canine Lyme is depression, and lack of appetite and a general lack of perkiness in a usually playful pooch. More severe complications from the disease include kidney damage, heart damage and nervous system damage.  According to Pet MD, which offers pet owners a virtual plethora of pet related information at  your fingertips, points out that kidney disease brought on by canine Lyme disease is more prevalent in  Labrador retrievers, Golden retrievers, and Bernese Mountain dogs. Younger dogs are also more susceptible to contracting Lyme disease than adult dogs for reasons researchers are still trying to pinpoint. Other symptoms that could indicate your dog may be suffering from Lyme disease are; Sensitivity to touch, difficulty breathing,  stiff walking sometimes accompanied by the dog arching his back and swollen lymph nodes near  or in closest proximity to the site of the tick bite itself.

Tall grasses and wooded areas make the perfect spot for ticks to converge.

Since our dogs are most often times a confidant and each caring pet owner shares a common bond with their four legged friend, it is crucial to exercise smart tick practices to keep your dog from coming into contact with a tick that could potentially infect him with the Lyme bacterium. Keeping your pet on a regular schedule of tick preventative according to your veterinarian’s advice is crucial. In addition, including a tick control program within your yard will reduce the risk of your dog being bitten while in his own surroundings. Mosquito Squad of the North Shore recommends our highly effective tick tube program used in conjunction with our safe and effective barrier spray program.

How the tick tube works

Tick tubes work by eliminating the tick (deer ticks) that carries Lyme by interrupting the tick’s life cycle. Deer ticks use rodents such as mice by hitching a ride back to their nest during the larval stage of the tick’s life. They can then feed from the mice and mature to nymphal stage where they then seek out hosts like humans, other animals and our dogs to feed from. Tick tubes contain cotton that are treated with an insecticide that is safe for us, and the mice, but are deadly to the immature tick. The mice take the cotton back to their nests and thus, kill the ticks harboring within. Effective tick tube use can reduce your chances, and your pet’s chances of coming into contact with a potentially infected tick by up to 97% on treated property. We then follow up with another layer of protection by using our safe and highly effective barrier sprays to eliminate any existing ticks within your property. This program is layered to deliver double protection, proven results and a tick-free season for you and your pet.

Keep your pooch tick-free and happy with Mosquito Squad of the North Shore.

Contact Mosquito Squad of the North Shore to learn about making your property safer for yourself, your family and your beloved pets. Call us today for a free quote • (978) 887 – 1177 • email: northshore@mosquitosquad.com

Anthony Pascetta Mosquito Squad North Shore

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