Help Treat and Control Fleas and Ticks
Where is it found?
American dog tick1
Condition
Critter
Lyme Disease
Black-legged tick1,
Western black-legged tick1
Rocky Mountain
Spotted Fever
American dog tick1, brown dog tick1,
Rocky Mountain wood tick1
Ehrlichiosis
Brown dog tick3, Lone star tick1
Anaplasmosis
Black-legged tick1,
Western black-legged tick1
Babesiosis
American dog tick4, brown dog tick4
Tularemia
American dog tick1, Lone star tick1
Tick Paralysis
American dog tick5, Black-legged tick5,
Gulf Coast tick5, Lone star tick5,
Rocky Mountain wood tick5,
Western black-legged tick6
Cytauxzoonosis
American dog tick7, Lone star tick7
Bartonellosis
Cat flea2
Flea Allergy
Dermatitis
Cat flea2
Miliary Dermatitis
Cat flea2
Anemia
Cat flea2
Tapeworm
Cat flea2
Rickettsial Infections
Cat flea2
Black-legged tick1
Brown dog tick1
Cat flea2
Gulf Coast tick1
Lone star tick1
Rocky Mountain
wood tick1
Western
black-legged tick1
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
www.cdc.gov/ticks/geographic_distribution.html
Why We  Fleas and Ticks
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Who is at risk?
References
1. Ticks – Geographic Distribution. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site.
http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/geographic_distribution.html. Accessed May 15, 2013.
2. Kahn C, ed. Fleas and Flea Allergy Dermatitis. In: The Merck Veterinary Manual. 10th ed.
Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc; 2010. 803-7.
3. Ehrlichia spp. and Anaplasma spp. Companion Animal Parasite Council Web site.
http://www.capcvet.org/capc-recommendations/ehrlichia-spp-and-anaplasma-spp1. Accessed
May 15, 2013.
4. Vector-Borne Diseases – Babesia. Companion Animal Parasite Council Web site.
http://www.capcvet.org/capc-recommendations/canine-babesiosis1/. Accessed May 15, 2013.
5. Kahn C, ed. Tick Paralysis. In: The Merck Veterinary Manual. 10th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ:
Merck & Co., Inc; 2010. 1204-7.
6. Dworkin M, Shoemaker P, Anderson D. Tick Paralysis: 33 Human Cases in Washington State,
1946-1996. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1999;29: 1435-9.
7. Cytauzoonosis. Companion Animal Parasite Council Web site.
http://www.capcvet.org/capc-recommendations/cytauzoonosis. Accessed May 15, 2013.
About AAHA—The American Animal Hospital Association is
an international organization of nearly 6,000 veterinary care
teams comprising more than 48,000 veterinary professionals
committed to excellence in companion animal care. Established
in 1933, AAHA is recognized for its leadership in the profession,
its high standards for pet health care, and most important,
its accreditation of companion animal practices. For more
information about AAHA, visit aahanet.org.
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