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Tick-Borne Disease Research
The AKC Canine Health Foundation is tackling the growing threat of tick-borne diseases in dogs by funding research to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment before these diseases become debilitating or fatal.
Read MoreCanine Tick-Borne Disease
Thousands of dogs are infected annually with dangerous tick-transmitted diseases. Ticks are parasites that attach themselves to dogs, feed on blood and transmit diseases directly into the dog’s system. Major tick-borne diseases transmitted to dogs in the United States include: • Lyme disease, which comes from the deer tick, can cause stiffness, lameness, swollen joints, […]
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