Posts Tagged: canine lyme disease

Quite reasonably, people are a tad squeamish when it comes to ticks. It’s not just their arachnid features or their stealthy natures. Ticks raise our collective hackles so effectively because they are known vectors of serious diseases like anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and of course, Lyme disease. Texas is considered a low-incidence state for Lyme disease, but many Texan dogs visit other states with higher rates of transmission. Because of this, it remains crucial to protect dogs from ticks.