While it’s always important to protect yourself from ticks, we can’t forget about our furry friends! Ticks are VERY small, therefore they can be easy to miss and are sometimes latched on for days before we come across them. Both cats and dogs can be infected with Lyme disease and cats are especially vulnerable to tularemia, haemo-bartonellosis, and babesiosis. Dogs, similar to people, can contract Rocky Mountain spotted fever, hepatozoonosis, which is contracted by eating an infected tick.
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