https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/55/review-of-tick-toxicity-in-australian-cats-linked-to-ixodes-speciesIn this wiki, members may publish case studies and reports, presentations, short communications, research papers and the results of clinical audits relating to small animals, for open review / discussion by all members of VetSurgeon.en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/55/review-of-tick-toxicity-in-australian-cats-linked-to-ixodes-speciesThu, 08 Oct 2009 17:02:25 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b3b03c8f-835e-4e81-bd45-42bd533be161Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/55/review-of-tick-toxicity-in-australian-cats-linked-to-ixodes-species#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 10/8/2009 5:02:25 PM<br /> <p> <h3 align="left">Daniel Schull and others, University of Queensland</h3> </p> <p align="left">Tick toxicity in cats is a common condition along the eastern coast of Australia and is usually linked with exposure to <i>Ixodes holocyclus</i>. Typical clinical signs include a flaccid ascending neuromuscular paralysis, anxiety, dysphonia, hind limb weakness, papillary dilation and respiratory signs. Mainstays of treatment are tick removal, antitoxin serum and intensive supportive care. </p> <p align="left">With prompt and appropriate management, the prognosis is good but the authors warn that most of the literature on tick toxicity is highly anecdotal in nature.</p> <p align="left"> <p><i> <p align="left"><a target='_blank' href="http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/623051/description#description">Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 9 (6): 487-493</a>.</p> </i></p> </p> <p> <p align="left">Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine.</p> </p> <p align="left"><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: ectoparasites, ticks, Cats</div> https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/55/review-of-tick-toxicity-in-australian-cats-linked-to-ixodes-species/revision/1Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:53:42 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b3b03c8f-835e-4e81-bd45-42bd533be161Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/55/review-of-tick-toxicity-in-australian-cats-linked-to-ixodes-species#commentsRevision 1 posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 6/15/2009 5:53:42 PM<br /> <p> <h3 align="left">Daniel Schull and others, University of Queensland</h3> </p> <p align="left">Tick toxicity in cats is a common condition along the eastern coast of Australia and is usually linked with exposure to <i>Ixodes holocyclus</i>. Typical clinical signs include a flaccid ascending neuromuscular paralysis, anxiety, dysphonia, hind limb weakness, papillary dilation and respiratory signs. Mainstays of treatment are tick removal, antitoxin serum and intensive supportive care. </p> <p align="left">With prompt and appropriate management, the prognosis is good but the authors warn that most of the literature on tick toxicity is highly anecdotal in nature.</p> <p align="left"> <p><i> <p align="left"><a target='_blank' href="http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/623051/description#description">Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 9 (6): 487-493</a>.</p> </i></p> </p> <p> <p align="left">Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine.</p> </p> <p align="left"><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img border="0" src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" alt="" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/55/review-of-tick-toxicity-in-australian-cats-linked-to-ixodes-species/revision/2Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:53:42 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b3b03c8f-835e-4e81-bd45-42bd533be161Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/55/review-of-tick-toxicity-in-australian-cats-linked-to-ixodes-species#commentsRevision 2 posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 6/15/2009 5:53:42 PM<br /> <p> <h3 align="left">Daniel Schull and others, University of Queensland</h3> </p> <p align="left">Tick toxicity in cats is a common condition along the eastern coast of Australia and is usually linked with exposure to <i>Ixodes holocyclus</i>. Typical clinical signs include a flaccid ascending neuromuscular paralysis, anxiety, dysphonia, hind limb weakness, papillary dilation and respiratory signs. Mainstays of treatment are tick removal, antitoxin serum and intensive supportive care. </p> <p align="left">With prompt and appropriate management, the prognosis is good but the authors warn that most of the literature on tick toxicity is highly anecdotal in nature.</p> <p align="left"> <p><i> <p align="left"><a target='_blank' href="http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/623051/description#description">Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 9 (6): 487-493</a>.</p> </i></p> </p> <p> <p align="left">Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine.</p> </p> <p align="left"><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img border="0" src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" alt="" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: cats, ectoparasites, ticks</div>