A little cavoodle named Hanuman is rushed to emergency care in a critical condition, with his owners fearing he will not make it.

The one-and-a-half-year-old fluffy companion was suffering from severe tick paralysis.

Unfortunately, Hanuman’s case is far from isolated.

Numerous dogs and cats are fighting for their lives while veterinary clinics are pushed to their limits amid a sharp spike in tick paralysis cases.

Southeast Queensland has been hit hard, with the Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ) reporting a surge in cases across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Ipswich.

Paralysis ticks are blood-sucking parasites which attach themselves to animals and release a neurotoxin, which can quickly lead to serious illness or even death if left untreated.

Ticks vary between 1mm and 10mm

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