sheep tick
Fleece-dwelling bloodsucker
A sheep tick is a blood-sucking parasite that infests sheep and other livestock, as well as deer and occasionally humans.
The term applies to both true ticks (arachnids) and to keds—wingless flies that resemble ticks.
Sheep ticks can transmit diseases including Lyme disease and tick-borne fever.
Organism feeding on host externally
- arachnidEight-legged wingless arthropod
- bloodsuckerOrganism feeding on plasma
- vectorQuantity with direction
- questingActively looking for something
engorgement · attachment · mouthparts · larva · nymph · adult · life cycle · molting
Animals gathered together
grazing · pasture · shepherd · herding · shearing · lambing · ovine · merino
Tick-transmitted bacterial infection
- transmissionSending of information
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- zoonosisAnimal-to-human disease transmission
- endemicNative to one area
fever · infection · spirochete · symptoms · diagnosis · serology · antibody
Brief immersion action
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
spray · ivermectin · application · resistance · rotation · inspection · removal · management
Doctor for animals
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
anemia · weakness · examination · clinical signs · blood loss · secondary infection · treatment · prognosis
ectoparasite
Organism feeding on host externally
- arachnidEight-legged wingless arthropod
- bloodsuckerOrganism feeding on plasma
- vectorQuantity with direction
questing · engorgement · attachment · mouthparts · larva · nymph · adult · life cycle · molting · infestation
flock
Animals gathered together
wool · grazing · pasture · shepherd · herding · shearing · lambing · ovine · merino · fleece
Lyme disease
Tick-transmitted bacterial infection
- transmissionSending of information
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- zoonosisAnimal-to-human disease transmission
endemic · fever · infection · spirochete · symptoms · diagnosis · serology · antibody
dipping
Brief immersion action
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- preventionStopping something before occurring
eradication · spray · ivermectin · application · resistance · rotation · inspection · removal · management
veterinarian
Doctor for animals
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- immunizationProtective medical injection
vaccine · anemia · weakness · examination · clinical signs · blood loss · secondary infection · treatment · prognosis · health
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