air gun ant 1,666 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Just been talking to my neighbor and he's warned me about some foreign ticks in the north west? Killed a couple of dogs already apparently?ive not heard anything myself but he said it was on the local news, has anybody on here heard anything or have any info? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,868 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I heard about these on the news yesterday I think.. sound nasty. But thats about as much as I know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) It's the brown dog tick, mate. Only a handful of cases so far, but it looks like it has quite a high mortality rate. Here's the technical stuff..... http://www.pestid.msu.edu/insects-and-arthropods/brown-dog-tick/ It was on our local news the night before last (MK) and my mum said it was on her region, too (East Midlands). http://www.dogmagazine.net/concern-grows-for-dogs-at-risk-of-tick-borne-disease/ Edited March 18, 2016 by Blackbriar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted March 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 It's the brown dog tick, mate. Only a handful of cases so far, but it looks like it has quite a high mortality rate. Here's the technical stuff..... http://www.pestid.msu.edu/insects-and-arthropods/brown-dog-tick/ It was on our local news the night before last (MK) and my mum said it was on her region, too (East Midlands). http://www.dogmagazine.net/concern-grows-for-dogs-at-risk-of-tick-borne-disease/ they sound like right little tw*ts! Cheers for that Bb I'll be keeping a closer eye on mine from now on, as I must admit I'm not exactly religious when it come to flea and tick treatments lol I can never remember when I last did them, but they will be getting a dose now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Fecking brown immigrants coming over here killing our dogs! Must be Islamic ticks??? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,868 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Fecking brown immigrants coming over here killing our dogs! Must be Islamic ticks??? I nearly did a similar reply but resisted the urge Edited March 18, 2016 by kanny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Fecking brown immigrants coming over here killing our dogs! Must be Islamic ticks??? I nearly did a similar reply but resisted the urge Great minds and all that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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