We like to make sure that a visit to the Vet clinic is a good experience for people and their pets. As part of our service, we offer pets in the consulting rooms some delicious treats to help them relax (unless they are in for surgery and are being fasted). We also supply a take home bag for all of the medication and paperwork which includes a little bag of treats - nearly as good as a show bag!
We recently saw a lovely Kelpie named Barney, who had tick paralysis. His recovery was slow, due to a condition known as megaoesophagus.
Harriet the cat came in with tick paralysis. She is an older Persian cat and due to her breed, already has difficulty breathing. She also has been given tick antiserum on two previous occasions which greatly increases her risk of a reaction to the tick serum. She was admitted to hospital and given the usual treatment for tick paralysis, including sedation, tick serum, anti-nausea medication. In Harriet's case, we also gave her some anti-histamines prior to the tick serum to help prevent an allergic reaction to the serum itself (because it is a blood product anaphylactic reactions can occur).
Comfortis is now registered for use in cats (as well as dogs). Fleas pose a serious problem for cats, their owners and other family pets, even if they don't show obvious signs of infection.