Reply #5: Like everything else in this country [View All]

[depakid]

the ticks are indeed... imposing.

The Paralysis or Scrub Tick is found along the Eastern coast of Australia and lives on Bandicoots and Possums causing them no problems as they have acquired immunity. The tick attaches to dogs and cats as they brush past foliage in bush land, near creeks or even in your own back yard. They are particularly evident on warm days when it has rained previously. Once they attach at a suitable site they begin to engorge with blood and after adequate feeding will start injecting a potent toxin. The season is August through until February but they have been found nearly all year round.

More: http://www.vetstop.com.au/info/tick.asp#The%20Tick