[dennisw]

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Though completely curable, tick paralysis is caused when the tick’s saliva infects the host’s bloodstream. Prolonged effects can cause neurological problems and paralysis.

Hospital staff successfully removed that tick and cleared Ollie, giving him a full bill of health. Later that day, he was already back to his old self.

“We were astounded by the quick turnaround,” Al said.

“We were thinking it would take closer to three days for him to heal if it did turn out to be tick paralysis,” Golden said. “When we got the call from his owners that Ollie was doing fine, we all high-fived each other. That might be the one tick paralysis case I experience in my career. It was exciting that we could help.”

[Ditter]

I am going to ask my veterinarian brother if he has seen this or ever heard of this.

[poobear]

Fantastic story! Kudos to the vet tech and all involved! We love, love our pups!!!

[dennisw]

 

 
Neena Golden the very smart intern who found the bloated tick that is described as being full of fecal matter.

"He came in on a gurney, and he wasn't in good shape at all," Golden said in a phone interview with TODAY. "I knew that tick paralysis was a thing ... we'd learned about it in our medical textbooks, and I'm still studying and Adam had just graduated, so it was all fresh in our minds. But we weren't certain. I found the tick and then Dr. Stone wisely commented that perhaps it was a case of tick paralysis.

I said, 'Could it be?' and Adam looked at me and said, 'Maybe,' and then I said, 'Nah,' and then he said, 'Nah,' and then we realized this really could be our answer."

[DaughterofEve]

Yes! I saw this story also, and read it out loud to my husband. God bless that intern!!! Can you imagine??? Just fantastic.

[Daffynition]

Ollie ...after the shave...