Are Rat-Borne Diseases Life Threatening?

Did you see a rat in your house? If so, chances are there are a bunch of them already. Letting them live in your house may cause not only health problems, but also property damage. Rodents are potential carriers of life-threatening diseases and you do not want to be that person who may get an infection. With the help of an animal control expert, you can get rid of rodents successfully and humanely.

Rodent Diseases

Some rat-borne diseases are potentially life threatening, knowing what these are will help you prevent it from spreading.

Hantavirus

The Hantavirus can be spread through other ways, but rodent infestation in the house remains one of the primary risks. A person may get an infection when fresh rodent nesting materials, urine or droppings are stirred up somehow in the home.  When airborne, a person may breathe these in and become infected with the disease. It is also possible to get this disease through a rodent bite.

Symptoms of this disease develop between one and five weeks after exposure to fresh droppings, urine or saliva of an infected rat or any rodent. Hantavirus may progress to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome which is a severe respiratory illness that is rare but can be deadly.

Plague

This disease is infamous for sweeping across Europe and claiming millions of lives during the Middle Ages. Humans may get this disease when an infected rodent flea bites them or when they handle an infected animal. The symptoms of this illness include:

·      Sudden onset of fever

·      Chills

·      Weakness

·      One or more swollen, painful and tender lymph nodes called buboes

A person may also get this fatal disease from contact with contaminated tissue or fluid. A form of this illness is septicemic plague, potentially fatal septic shock with fever, chills, abdominal pain, shock, extreme weakness and possible bleeding into the organs and skin are some of its symptoms. This may be the first sign of the plague or may develop because a person failed to get treatment immediately.

Another form is pneumonic plague, which may develop after you breathe in droplets that contain bacteria. Patients with this illness develop weakness, fever, headache, chest pain, shortness of breath and cough. The pneumonia that develops may lead to shock and respiratory failure. This type is the most severe form of plague and is the only one that may transmit from person to person.

Plague is a serious disease, but it is treatable with antibiotics. However, failure to get treatment immediately may cause death.

How Can You Remove Rodents?

Rodents are manageable pests that you can easily remove from your property, if you hire a wildlife control expert.

Animal removers have the training and gear to remove all types of rodents in a humane manner. They will look for the den and remove the animals they find; as much as possible they will not harm the animals during the process. Animal control experts will make sure no trace of the rodents is left in your property.

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What You Need to Know about Starling Migration

The prevalence of the European Starling in North America would make one think that they are native birds, but the truth is they are not. These birds were brought into the continent through Pennsylvania in 1850, Ohio in 1872,  Oregon in 1889 and New York in 1890.

The United States is not the only place these birds stay, Southern Ontario, especially in the Toronto area, is a winter destination for European starlings. Since their introduction more than a hundred years ago, their population has grown and their range expanded, making them one of the most successful birds in the continent.

Starlings are a potential pest, if they become one, you will need help from an animal control expert.

Migration Habits

The southern region of Ontario is a starling hub; according to Audobon’s Christmas Bird Count data, more than 255,000 starlings stay in the Golden Horseshoe area during winter. This number is approximately half of Canada’s total wintering number of Starlings. Approximately two-thirds of the region’s starlings migrate to warmer states in the U.S. during the coldest months. With the mass migration of these birds, people find them bothersome because of the noise they make and the droppings they leave on vehicles, buildings and sidewalks. In such cases where they invade homes, people will need wildlife control experts for effective and humane removal.

Size and Shape

These birds are the same size as blackbirds and have a chunky appearance, but with long, slender beaks and short tails. While flying, these birds’ wings are pointed and short, making them seem like four-pointed stars thus their name.

Behaviour

These birds are loud, boisterous and often travel in large groups with grackles and blackbirds. They fly through fields, with their beaks pointed down probing for food. They also sit on trees or wires making rattles, whistles and whirrs.

Habitats

You can find starlings in the countryside near human settlements, suburbs or towns. They feed on the ground in parking lots, lawns, fields and sidewalks. They roost in homes, trees and wires.

Potential Problems

Starlings may bring all sorts of insects, germs and bacteria into your property. Their urine and droppings will not only have a foul smell, but may damage paint and your home’s exterior. Their nesting materials are a potential fire hazard and they are very noisy.

Animal Removal

With help from an animal control expert, have the starlings removed effectively and humanely. Experts have the equipment and proven methods for a quick and successful removal. They use humane methods to keep the animals safe during the entire process.

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Top Reasons to Hire an Animal Remover

Are you having a difficult time removing bats, raccoons, squirrels or other pests from your property? Simply trapping and killing them will not solve your problem. Some of these animals may become aggressive and cause physical injuries when they feel that you are threatening their young. Even when you kill the mother or some of the adult creatures, you may have left behind and orphaned the younger ones.

When animals infest your home, one of your best options for wildlife control is to hire a professional animal remover. If you think hiring one is costly, it will cost more to repair damage done by raccoons, squirrels and bats or clean up after their mess all the time.

There are several reasons to hire a professional for efficient and humane animal control.

Efficient

When you hire an animal remover to get rid of pests, they start working as soon as they get to your home. Their efficiency means that there is no time wasted in catching raccoons, squirrels, rodents and other pests in your house and removing them. They have the equipment and gear to protect themselves from potentially aggressive animals during the process of removal.

Humane

Animal control is not about killing pests you find in your property. Simply killing or trapping them will not solve your infestation problem or may make it worse. With help from an animal remover, you can count on them to not only get rid of raccoons, squirrels or others, but also remove them humanely.

Removers have the training and expertise to get rid of pests humanely. Their humane techniques will use a mother’s young to draw her out of your property. Once out, they will seal possible entry points such as holes, cracks or rotting wood. This prevents animals from re-entering your home once they are out.

Thorough

Animal removers are very thorough in their approach to pest removal. They will determine the location of the den  and look for all the young, even the immobile ones. This makes certain that no raccoons, squirrels or rodents are still on your property and prevent breeding again. They make it a point to clean out and deodorize the den area so it doesn’t attract other pests again.

Preventive Methods

Professional animal removers do not just remove pests from homes, they provide you with information and teach you methods to prevent re-infestation. Their long-term approach reduces your costs and enables you to know what to do when pests try to invade your home in the future.

You will receive good value for money and first-rate service, when you hire an animal remover to get rid of animals such as raccoons, bats, squirrels and others that infest your property.

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