You should be aware of the following viruses:


Babesiosis (Canine malaria)
An infection similar to malaria, transmitted by the marsh tick.
The parasite (Babesia canis) destroys the animal's red blood cells.
The animal then suffers from anaemia and jaundice,
and may die within a few days if not treated.
Area of circulation: previously only known to exist in the southern countries,
today in large areas of Germany ( including the Upper Rhine Valley, Saarland, Munich, Regensburg and Berlin).
Babesiosis can spread quickly, as the pathogen is passed on to
further generations of ticks.
An adult tick can lay up to 3,000 eggs, all infected with Babesiosis.


Tick borreliosis (Lyme disease)
Difficult to diagnose, bacterial infection, chronic,
greater risk of infection in autumn than in spring.
Tick borreliosis can cause severe arthritis in the animal.
It is the most widespread tick-based disease and is transmitted via the sheep tick.
Occurrence: Throughout Germany up to 50% of ticks are infected, depending on the region.


Canine anaplasmosis (granulocytic ehrlichiosis)
Bacterial infection that destroys the dog's white blood cells.
Leads to fever, weight loss, lethargy, oedemas, disruption of the
central nervous system, anaemia (lack of blood), arthritis.
One in 20 ticks in Germany can transmit this disease, in some areas even more.


What can you do?
The best precaution to take is to thoroughly examine your best friend after any walk in natural areas.
Ticks love warm body areas with thin skin, such as behind the ears, on the shoulders and in the skinfolds at the joints.


The tick has struck…
The quicker the tick is removed, the better.
A feeding tick should be grasped close to the skin with the aid of tweezers or special tick pincers. Try not to crush the tick if possible during the process, as injuries to the tick can cause it to excrete the pathogen more intensively. It doesn't matter in which direction you rotate, or even if you rotate at all. Sprinkling ticks with glue, oils etc. has proven ineffective as the secretion of pathogens from the tick is also increased when doing this.
If you do find ticks, you should keep a close eye on your pet in the days to come
and, if you're unsure, seek advice from your veterinary surgeon.

For horses, we recommend Markus-Mühle® Zeckweg
for preventative care in a handy 3kg tub.

For fighting ticks on dogs biologically, we recommend our own Luposan Zeckweg.