Hyalomma/Bontpoot Tick - HELP PSE!! - Page 1

Hi all GSD lovers...just had my second run in with this nasty tick - 1st one had to be incised and left a nasty scar/bare patch on my show bitch :(  Anyone got some hints on how to deal with them?? Noticed on my young pup this am but I think it has been there for about 10 days?? Thx

I give up, what is it?? Even a search got me no results.. thought it must be some giant creature.... is this different than any normal tick here in the US.. where are you??

We normally use Frontline or K9 Advantix for our pest problems here and never have I had to have a tick surgically removed!! You just pull them off!!

How big is the thing?? i'm picturing something the size of a kitten, please clarify 

This is a tick species found in many parts of the world, normally feeding on cattle, birds etc. They are not found in the US. Like most tick species, they too carry diseases. Wherever you are, you must have some sort of tick preventative available. I suggest using it. Prevention is the best option here.

By the way, reading another one of your posts about PF in one of your young females whom you consider breeding stock, I hope like hell you don't breed that female.

I know not the best of references always but.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyalomma

Also look under crimean congo hemorraghic fever.

Mary

Wow, I learned something new today.. doesn't say how big they are..... thanks for the info though

They are not much different in size than most ticks around the world. In other words, they are not monsters. And yes, they can carry CCHF and many other diseases too that are passed to humans and animals. 

As I write this, there is a posse in Texas riding the border looking for cattle herds afflicted with a type of tick that comes north from Mexico carrying a really nasty disease that causes serious fever and worse in cattle. In another area, they are worried about a disease seen only in wildebeests which is now affecting a herd of cattle because some exotic hunting ranch imported wildebeests from Africa.....We are such stupid humans to move all types of plants and animals all over the globe. Because of this, entire herds will end up being destroyed by agricultural officials order.

Best prevent tick bites, on you and your animals, where one lives. 

blimey hun this dog is a walking disaster!!!

fuse wire does the trick. and preventative measures .

ps how did you get on with the crate training?

I read about the tick posse.  Kinda scary!

 Rezkat5,

It is a serious, serious issue and this tick fever has the potential to spread and literally wipe out cattle herds.  The disease that has spread from the exotic ranch also has the same potential. People in our country are spoiled and do too often do not realize how fragile specific industries are, especially those that produce some food product. Just think for one moment if this gets out of control and most cattle ranches in Texas would be required to destroy their herds. Besides the economic losses to them, probably compensated by the government, the price of beef would skyrocket and, in fact, we could be more dependent on importation of beef.

This is one reason why it is ludicrous for some dog rescue groups to be allowed to bring in unwanted dogs and cats from other places, such as the Caribbean. It only serves to introduce diseases not previously endemic to our lands. Then we will begin to see dogs and cats here in the states becoming ill.

Thanks Hodie.

Definitely some scary stuff.  Even more reason, to hate ticks!  Lyme disease is the big one around here, but more and more, we are seeing Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever as well, and Erhlichia.