Lyme Disease in Search and Rescue
Lyme Disease is major concern for any wilderness SAR personnel (especially on the East Coast!), we’ve posted some educational information about it. The following article will discuss ticks and Lyme disease, in both humans and canines. This article will cover:
Pesticides for Dogs
Controlling fleas and ticks for our search and rescue dogs is an on-going battle! Here is a list some of the most common "commercial" treatments we use, followed by an explanation of active ingredients in the pesticides used. We focus mostly on treatments for ticks, as ticks pose the greatest risk to the health and well-being of our search partners.
For more information on natural alternatives, and for assessing the risks posed by pesticides: http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/pets/execsum.asp