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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