A Surprising Discovery In 2019, researchers at NC State University’s Vector-Borne Disease Lab made an unexpected find: a previously unknown species of Rickettsia detected in a dog’s blood. Rickettsia is part of the bacterial group that causes spotted fever diseases, including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, one of the most serious tick-borne illnesses in the United […] The post Uncovering a New Tick-Borne Threat to Dogs appeared first on AKC Canine Health Foundation.
