Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Horse Ticks Treatment, Prevention and Care

You know how much your horse means to you, and
you do everything you can to keep her healthy and
happy. Unfortunately, it can seem at times as if
nature is working against you as there are a
whole host of diseases or pests that might attack
your favorite animal no matter what you do.
While perhaps not the most dangerous, ticks are
one of these little creatures that can creep up
without the slightest sign and transmit diseases
to your horse.

The worst case scenario involves your horse being
so thoroughly infested with ticks that she begins
to experience anemia, or a shortage of red blood
cells. Ticks survived by sucking the blood of
animals, nevertheless, this is not a major issue
for horses considering their sizes.

Ticks are often carriers of a number of diseases,
the two most common of which are Lyme disease and
piroplasmosis. Signs of Lyme disease, which can
manifest itself into a serious condition, often
include soreness, fever, and joint stiffness and
can often be mistaken for a mild cold.

Piroplasmosis on the other hand causes weakness,
depression, and fever, and is much more common in
the Caribbean and is carried by tropical horse
ticks.

Ticks love to latch themselves on certain parts
of a horse. The mane and tail of a horse are two
of the most popular locations. Ticks will also
attach themselves to legs and to any part of your
horses under body that they can find. Some ticks
are actually much more predisposed to burrow into
the ear of a horse. Predictably, there are known
as ear ticks. If you notice your horse in
considerable discomfort tossing her head, this
may be the reason.

Unfortunately, tick prevention is very difficult.
There is very little you can do to keep ticks
away from your horses completely, however, there
are few prevention methods you can use to reduce
the possibility. Because ticks occur most often
in heavily wooded areas or areas with tall
grasses or bushes, you can avoid these areas and
keep fields mowed regularly.

The greatest thing you can do for your horse with
regards to ticks is to control them. After
riding in an area that you fear may be home to
many ticks, it is useful to conduct a thorough
check of all the likely hiding spots on your
horse's body. Despite their size, ticks are also
very accomplished at tracking their prey, and
could follow your horse all the way home.
Because of this, doing a quick tick check over
the next few days may be a good idea.

If you do find one or more ticks on your horse's
body, there are several options. Regardless of
which you choose, you should attempt to remove
the ticks as soon as possible. There are special
tick removal tweezers available on sale out
there, however it might not be practical for
removing ticks on a horse, especially if there
are a couple of infected areas.

Another solution is a topical pesticide. These
chemicals come in many forms, including spray
cans, powder or paste form, and can be applied to
the affected areas. It is important to realize
that these pesticides will not kill the ticks
immediately and they might not fall off for
several days.

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