Tick borne diseases
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There were no statistically significant associations, however, between the infections and the clinical signsĬats appear to have some natural resistance to developing the clinical signs of Lyme disease if infected,īut show similar histological changes to dogs and humans, suggesting that some pathology as a result of infection can occur. PCR analysis was used to determine the prevalence of tick-transmitted infections in 60 systemically unwell cats and B. A small study of cats with clinical signs possibly associated with Lyme disease was carried out by Shaw et al. Infection can lead to lethargy, lymphadenopathy and fever and is likely responsible for some pyrexias of unknown origin in cats.ĭata concerning the current incidence of Lyme disease and prevalence of Borrelia spp in UK cats is lacking. Phagocytophilum, which is endemic in the UK. Tick-borne disease infection Cats have been demonstrated to be competent hosts for Anaplasma Anaemia Large numbers of ticks can induce anaemia, especially in small cats and in co-infestations with fleas.Ĥ.
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Local skin reactions Tick attachment can lead to skin reactions at the bite site and subsequent bacterial infection.ģ. A strong human-animal bond between pets and their owners has been demonstrated to have numerous psychological and physical bene ts and this bond is eroded by the presence of visible infestations.Ģ. Owner revulsion Ticks are ugly! If they caused no other disease, this would be reason enough for many owners to want to avoid infestation in their pets or have them removed. FIGURE 2 Ixodes ricinusĮxposure of cats to ticks, therefore, has a number of potential consequences:ġ.
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vulpis capable of causing disease in pets were also found in 1.1 percent of the ticks (Davies et al., 2017). Transmitting Lyme disease and Borrelia spp were found in 1.8 percent of ticks examined. hexagonus, 41.4 percent – Figure 3) capable of ricinus, 57.1 percent – Figure 2 – and I. The ticks in both studies were identified as Ixodes spp (predominantly I. Infection rates in cats were found to be very comparable to dogs.
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This study confirmed that ticks were being found on cats throughout the year in most parts of the country, but with marked seasonal peaks through the summer.Ĭats also experienced a second marked seasonal peak in the autumn. The observation that cats with outdoor access are vulnerable to tick infection is also supported by real-time data such as that recently published by Liverpool University (Tulloch et al., 2017). Ticks are ugly! If they caused no other disease, this would be reason enough for many owners to want to avoid infestation in their pets or have them removed This demonstrates that lifestyle factors (young, male entire cats are more likely to roam) and geographic factors (rural areas are likely to have higher number of ticks) influence the likelihood of cats being exposed. Male cats, those four to six years of age, those living in rural areas and those not neutered were found to be at greatest risk of infestation. This is not as high a number as dogs (approximately one in three), but purely indoor cats are at very low risk of tick infection so prevalence in cats with outdoor access is likely to be much higher. FIGURE 1 Don’t let the facts get in the way of a good tick headlineĪs well as gathering data on dogs, the Big Tick Project (Abdullah et al., 2016 Davies et al., 2017) asked vets to check cats coming into practices, record if any ticks were present and submit any they found: 1,855 cats were examined for ticks across 278 practices and 6.6 percent of cats were found to have ticks. What has been largely overlooked, however, is the number of cats that are also exposed to ticks and the role they might play in spreading tick-borne diseases. The Big Tick Project, the outbreak of babesiosis in Essex (sometimes reported sensationally and confusingly in the press – Figure 1) and high-profile human Lyme disease cases all led to increased public awareness and concern regarding canine tick-borne disease potential zoonotic risk. Ticks and tick-borne diseases in dogs have received a lot of publicity in the veterinary press and wider