Be tick aware: when and where to check cats and dogs for ticks

Vet Rec. 2018 May 5;182(18):514. doi: 10.1136/vr.104649. Epub 2018 Feb 26.

Authors

Ian Wright¹, Benjamin Cull², Emma L Gillingham², Kayleigh M Hansford², Jolyon Medlock²

Affiliations

¹ The Mount Veterinary Practice, Fleetwood, UK.
² Department of Medical Entomology and Zoonoses Ecology, Public Health England, Porton Down, UK.

PMID: 29483148
DOI: 10.1136/vr.104649

No abstract available

Keywords: cats; dogs; surveillance; tickborne diseases; ticks.

MeSH terms

Animals
Cat Diseases / epidemiology*
Cats
Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
Dogs
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Tick Infestations / epidemiology
Tick Infestations / veterinary*
United Kingdom / epidemiology