Dog Ticks | NexGard®

Dog Parasites

Dog Ticks

Tick infestation of pets is highly common. It can be seasonal in temperate areas, or year round in warmer places. The main tick species that can affect your dog in Malaysia is the brown dog tick.

The Danger of Dog Ticks Infestation

Ticks are the most important vectors of diseases in veterinary medicine: they can transmit the causative agents of babesiosis, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmoses, tick-borne encephalitis, etc.

Tick control means protection

Use effective acaricidal product regularly for optimal protection.

A monthly dose of NexGard^® and NexGard SPECTRA^® can provide gentle protection for dogs against the harmful effects of tick infestation.

Brown Dog Tick

Unfed

The primary tick species that infest dogs in Malaysia are brown dog ticks, which can result in skin irritation and anemia if the infestation is severe.

Engorged

In addition to causing skin irritation and anaemia with heavy infestation, brown dog ticks in Malaysia can also transmit microscopic parasites like Babesia that can lead to severe anaemia, as well as other infectious diseases.

Brown dog tick

3-host tick

Tick has wide range of hosts. Life cycle of tick has 4 stages:

Egg > Larvae > Nymph > Adult

Each stage (except egg) of brown dog tick requires a new host for feeding. Hence, it is a 3-host tick.

Female ticks lay eggs

Averagely 3000 to 10000 eggs are laid at once

Adult female ticks lay eggs on the ground, rather than on the host. This process typically occurs within 24-48 hours, after which the female ticks die.

Ticks hiding around you

94-97% of the tick's life is spent off host

Ticks can be found hiding in various environments such as gardens, bushes, and cracks in concrete, as they wait and search for hosts.

Tick infestation can be dangerous

The direct pathogenic effect of ticks is linked to their blood meal.

Severe tick infestations can cause anemia and skin damage at the point of attachment, resulting in local inflammation that can increase the risk of secondary bacterial infections.