Spring and summer is peak Paralysis Tick season.
The paralysis tick causes many deaths amongst our 4 legged friends every year.
The adult female paralysis tick can attach itself to a dog, cat or human and burrow its mouthparts into the skin. The tick then injects a toxic fluid into the host to allow it to suck the blood of the host.
Ticks start out quite small but quickly grow to the size of a small pea as they suck the blood of their host.
Most pets show little in the way of paralysis symptoms for the first few days, but the longer the tick remains, the greater the severity of symptoms and the more life threatening it becomes.
If your pet shows signs of weakness of the legs, vomiting or dry retching, and/or difficulty with breathing search all of their body for a tick.
Remove any ticks by simply pulling it straight out with your fingers or tweezers.
Contact your vet ASAP.