What is a Vector-Borne Disease

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Vector-borne diseases are those diseases transmitted by fleas, ticks and mosquitoes (among other parasites) that infest dogs and cats. They can affect pets and people.

SOME VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY PARASITES

TICKS

  • Anaplasmosis
  • Erlichiosis
  • Lyme Disease
  • Otoacariasis
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
  • Tularemia (humans)
  • Tick Paralysis (humans)

FLEAS

  • Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella;spread by cats)
  • Flea Allergic Dermatitis
  • Hemoplasmas
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Plaque
  • Typhus

MOSQUITOES

  • Heartworm

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