Tick Paralysis Case Series
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DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002572
Abstract: Objectives The aims of the study were to identify and to describe cases of pediatric tick paralysis presenting to an emergency department in southern Louisiana during an 11-year period. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; paralysis; emergency; case series ... See more keywords
Near-term forecasting of companion animal tick paralysis incidence: An iterative ensemble model
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009874
Abstract: Tick paralysis resulting from bites from Ixodes holocyclus and I. cornuatus is one of the leading causes of emergency veterinary admissions for companion animals in Australia, often resulting in death if left untreated. Availability of… read more here.
Keywords: near term; companion; paralysis; tick paralysis ... See more keywords
Mechanical ventilation in dogs and cats with tick paralysis
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1071191
Abstract: Respiratory failure from tick paralysis (TP) is an important cause of mortality in cats and dogs in Australia, occurring from a combination of respiratory muscle paralysis, upper respiratory tract obstruction and pulmonary disease. Patients may… read more here.
Keywords: ventilation dogs; paralysis; disease; tick paralysis ... See more keywords
Tick Paralysis: Solving an Enigma
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DOI: 10.3390/vetsci5020053
Abstract: In comparison to other arachnids, ticks are major vectors of disease, but less than 8% of the known species are capable of inducing paralysis, as compared to the ~99–100% arachnids that belong to venomous classes.… read more here.
Keywords: arachnids; solving enigma; tick paralysis; paralysis ... See more keywords