Sentences with phrase «from tick borne diseases»

Regardless of what method of prevention you choose, yearly testing is recommended to make sure your pet is free from tick borne diseases.

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The information passed on to them was far from new — people suffering over the years with a variety of debilitating tick - borne diseases, not just the universally known and feared Lyme disease.

Speaking at Albany Medical Center, Schumer called tick - borne diseases one of the greatest dangers that we face now... he cited data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which detailed 288 cases of Lyme disease in Albany County and 8,272 across New York state iDisease Control and Prevention, which detailed 288 cases of Lyme disease in Albany County and 8,272 across New York state idisease in Albany County and 8,272 across New York state in 2015.

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks at whether spraying yards with pesticides reduces the risk of contracting a tick - borne dDisease Control and Prevention looks at whether spraying yards with pesticides reduces the risk of contracting a tick - borne diseasedisease.

The threat from tick - borne diseases like Lyme disease is at an all time high in New York state.

To track down the disease, Krause tested blood from people living in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, areas endemic for tick - borne disease.

Now, using a novel technique based on analyzing ancient proteins, archaeologists have reconstructed the contents of these vessels to conclude that the individual likely died from Crimean - Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), a severe tick - borne disease that still kills people across the world today.

«By encouraging safe behavior, public education campaigns play a real role in reducing the number of people that suffer from Lyme disease and other debilitating tick - borne illnesses.

From 1987 - 1992 Dr. Gage completed postdoctoral fellowships on tick - borne diseases at the University of Texas Medical Branch and the National Institutes of Health's Rocky Mountain Laboratories.

That's one reason I took notice of this week's report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about vector - borne illnesses, a.k.a. diseases spread by insects like ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes.

Another type of tick - borne disease caused by bacteria transmitted to dogs, humans and other animals primarily caused by bites from the black - legged tick or brown dog tick.

My dog has protein in the urine, and was test several times over the past few months - resulting possibly from an tick - born disease.

Retired racing greyhounds from areas where Ehrlichiosis is common may suffer from chronic, undetected infections and should be checked for Ehrlichiosis and other tick - borne diseases when adopted.

With early recognition and treatment, your dog or cat can recover from this potentially serious tick - borne disease.

And if that doesn't spook you, read this report from CBS about a dangerous new tick - borne disease with no treatment.)

Not only will it help protect your pets and your house from these pesky parasites, but it will protect your pets from flea and tick borne diseases.

Helps protects dogs over 12 weeks of age from Lyme disease and many other tick - borne diseases.

Your veterinarian will look at 4 factors when determining if your dog is suffering from Lyme disease or other tick borne illnesses:

The best course of action to protect both your pet and yourself from fleas, ticks and the potential of tick - borne disease is prevention.

The Heartworm - Tick Disease Combo test screens for Heartworm Disease (a disease transmitted to your pet from mosquitoes) and three tick - borne diseases — Lyme, Anaplasmosis, and EhrlicDisease Combo test screens for Heartworm Disease (a disease transmitted to your pet from mosquitoes) and three tick - borne diseases — Lyme, Anaplasmosis, and EhrlicDisease (a disease transmitted to your pet from mosquitoes) and three tick - borne diseases — Lyme, Anaplasmosis, and Ehrlicdisease transmitted to your pet from mosquitoes) and three tick - borne diseases — Lyme, Anaplasmosis, and Ehrlichiosis.

Arthritis means inflammation of the joints and such inflammation can have many potential causes from genetic anatomic defects such as hip dysplasia, infectious diseases such as tick - borne Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Ehrlichiosis, to various lupus - like immune caused inflammation of the joints.

Also make sure to keep your dog on his or her regular dosage of flea, tick and heartworm prevention medication to keep your pet from getting any insect - borne diseases.

These insects feed on your pet's blood and can cause health problems ranging from allergic reactions (dermatitis) to serious tick - borne illnesses (Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, and others).

Pets with infectious causes of limping, such as tick - borne diseases, may suffer from various blood disorders and problems in the bone marrow, including low red blood cell counts and low platelet counts.

Daily checks and prompt removal of ticks from your dog is especially important to minimize exposure to tick - borne diseases that can be passed on while the tick is attached.

That contract protects the animal to ensure that they are being properly taken care of PLUS when you adopt from a Rescue (you do not adopt from a Breeder, you purchase); a highly reputable / quality Rescue will have ensured that the pet that you are adopting (that fee goes back into their programs so that they can continue helping animals in need AND they never make any money on their dogs for it can cost thousands to properly rehabilitate a dog) is altered, fully vetted including being microchipped and utd on vaccines, had a fecal done, hwt and tick borne disease testing if old enough, put on Heartworm / flea / tick preventative, all medical conditions appropriately handled PLUS fully disclosed along with any behavoural issues; any required X-Rays, other testing such a urine etc. and other bw such as thyroid apart from the pre-surgical when being altered etc..

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)

News to Use The continuous geographic expansion of tick - borne diseases makes protecting ourselves and our pets from tick attachment more important than ever.

Dr. Maria Esteve - Gasent, an assistant professor in the CVM's Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB), and doctoral student Joseph Modarelli, in collaboration with the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL), developed the tool, the TickPath LayerPlex, using a molecular technique that allows the researchers to determine if causative agents from tick - borne diseases are present in a dog.

I'm on my way to a meeting in Sicily where several dozen scientists from a variety of disciplines and countries will be exploring the influence of climate change on insect - and tick - borne diseases, the spreading challenge of Internet security, the longstanding challenge of finding safe ways to handle and store nuclear waste and a heap of other pressing subjects.