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4 Tips to Protect Your Pets from Tick Fever in Sydney

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Ticks are a nuisance. They are unsightly parasites that feed on the blood of your pets. Aside from being difficult to remove, they could be infected with diseases that could pass on to your dog or cat.  Prevention is the best solution when it comes to ticks. Here are some tips to help protect your furry ones from them and the diseases they bring, like tick fever , for example. Why Ticks Pose a Danger to Your Pets Tick bites are very irritating and can make dogs very sick. Since ticks suck blood, a large infestation on an animal can cause anemia.  Much worse is the fact that infected ticks are serious disease carriers. Several varieties of ticks can cause serious illness in dogs, but it is the Australian paralysis tick or Ixodes holocyclus that can endanger the life of your pets.  How To Protect Your Pets Ticks can cause skin irritations, allergic reactions, and severe illnesses like tick fever . Luckily, there are ways you can prevent your pets from picking up ticks....