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+==Ticks of veterinary importance==+
+''Ixodes ricinus''
−*3 host tick
−*Life cycle takes an average of 3 years to complete (range of 2-7 years)
−*Only feed for a few days each year at each life cycle stage
−*Most of their time is spent on the ground
−*Adult female lays several thousand eggs on the ground in matted vegetation
−**E.g. Rough pasture, hedgerows etc.
−''Ixodes canisuga''
−*Host specific dog tick
−*Problem in kennels
−''Ixodes hexagonus''
−*Known as the hedgehog tick
−*Affects hedgehogs, dogs, cats, ferrets and weasels
−*Common in small animal practice
−''Haemaphysalis spp.''
−*Affects cattle
−*Transmits ''Babesia major'', a relatively non-pathogenic protozoan parasite
−*Uncommon
−''Dermacentor spp.''
−*Affects sheep
−*Rare
==Life cycle==
==Life cycle==
−[[Image:Ticks mating.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Ixodes ricinus'' mating - Wikimedia Commons]]
*Ticks are temporary parasites so only spend a short period of their lives on the host species
*Ticks are temporary parasites so only spend a short period of their lives on the host species
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−[[Image:Ticks mating.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Ixodes ricinus'' mating - Wikimedia Commons]]
+'''[[Hard Ticks - UK]]
+'''[[Hard Ticks - Overseas]]
+'''[[Soft Ticks - Overseas]]
+</big>
===Important UK hard ticks===
===Important UK hard ticks===
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