McMaster rushed Boba — a Blue Heeler x Labrador x Staffy — to the vet where he was given a lifesaving antiserum to neutralise ...

The Australian paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) is responsible for most tick illnesses in Australia and can cause paralysis by injecting neurotoxins into its host. They are more dangerous to ...

Paralysis ticks can be found in humid, coastal regions along Australia’s east coast, with the population peaking from early spring to mid-summer. Larvae are found mostly in autumn and winter.

Tick paralysis is a well-known ailment in Australia, where it primarily affects livestock and domesticated animals. In the United States, it is found primarily in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast.

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Researchers have set out to find the cause of a paralysis syndrome affecting magpies across Perth and the Southwest.

SYDNEY, April 14 (Xinhua) -- A mysterious neurological condition causing paralysis in Australian magpies is under investigation by researchers at Murdoch University recently. The syndrome ...

After the tick was removed, the patient improved, indicating a diagnosis of tick paralysis (TP). The tick should be grasped with blunt, angled forceps as close as possible to the skin and to the ...