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Dog Diseases Carried By Ticks
from: Kyle BesserTicks can pose serious health problems because diseases can be contracted through ticks. Ticks can carry Canine Anaplasmosis, Canine Ehrlichiosis, Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. These diseases are often mistaken for other conditions and cannot be accurately diagnosed without a trip to the vet. Tick bites on dogs are hard to detect, and disease signs may not appear for 7 to 21 days or longer after a tick bite, which makes regular screening a must.
Canine Anaplasmosis
Canine Anaplasmosis, sometimes referred to as dog fever or dog tick fever, is caused by the bacteria Anaplasma phagocytophilum or is transmitted by the deer tick. The deer tick is often referred to as the black-legged tick and is the same tick that transmits Lyme disease. Another form of Canine Anaplasmosis is caused by the Anaplasma platys bacterium carried by the brown dog tick. Although these two forms of canine Anaplasmosis present with different signs, both forms of canine Anaplasmosis may pose a serious threat to your dog's health.
The most common signs of canine Anaplasmosis are arthritis like stiffness with painful joints and a high fever accompanied by lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhea. Neurological signs of canine Anaplasmosis, though infrequent, can result in seizures and neck pain.
Canine Anaplasmosis is found throughout the United States, primarily in northeastern, mid-Atlantic and north-central states, and California.
Canine Ehrlichiosis
Canine Ehrlichiosis is caused by the bacterium Ehrlichia canis and is transmitted by the brown dog tick. Warning signs of canine Ehrlichiosis may not be readily apparent. If left untreated, canine Ehrlichiosis progresses to a symptom free phase, which can last days, months or years.
Mild signs of canine Ehrlichiosis appear to mimic a vague illness. The most obvious of signs of canine Ehrlichiosis is weight loss. Severe cases of canine ehrlichiosis that go undiagnosed and untreated can end in death.
The most common signs of canine ehrlichiosis are fever, runny eyes and nose, loss of appetite, depression, weight loss, swollen lymph glands, eye disease, retinal bleeding, spontaneous nose bleeds, bruising (petechiae) on gums and belly, and swelling of limbs.
Canine Ehrlichiosis is found throughout the United States. The highest concentration of cases is reported in southwestern and Gulf Coast regions.
Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by the deer tick, which is often referred to as the black legged tick. The signs of Lyme Disease in dogs are difficult to detect, and warning signs of Lyme Disease in dogs may not appear until several months after infection. The signs of Lyme Disease dogs experience may come and go and can mimic other conditions. Cases of dog lyme disease vary from mild to severe.
The most common signs of Lyme Disease are fever, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, swollen joints that are warm to the touch, pain in the legs or throughout the body. The dog will show a reluctance to move or a stiff, painful gait, recurrent arthritis like lameness that can last 3 to 4 days, sometimes accompanied by loss of appetite and depression. In severe cases of Lyme disease, kidney failure can occur.
Lyme disease has been found throughout the United States, but most frequently in the northeastern, mid-Atlantic and north-central states, and California.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever in dogs is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by the American dog tick, the wood tick and the lone star tick. In most cases, Rocky Mountain spotted fever in dogs lasts about two weeks. The most common signs of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are fever, skin lesions, stiffness when walking and neurological abnormalities. Severe cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in dogs can result in death.
Despite its name, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is prevalent throughout most of the United States. The highest concentrations have been found in the Rocky Mountain states, California and the Southeast.
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