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Engorged Deer Tick vs. Engorged Dog Tick: How to Tell the Difference Between Them
The scutum on male American dog ticks covers most of the dorsal surface bearing the same white markings. An engorged female ...
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Lone Star Tick: 4 Dangers for Dogs
Some species of female ticks secrete a neurotoxin in their saliva that can cause paralysis. It’s mostly an issue with American dog ticks and deer ticks, but other species can transmit the ...
Tick season is spring, summer and fall
Soon, we will no longer be seeing wood ticks (also called American dog ticks). It wasn’t that long ago when you couldn’t go outdoors, especially around grassy, weedy areas without attracting a horde ...
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About Ticks
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/ Rickettsia (RMSF) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/Rickettsia (RMSF) is most often transmitted by the American dog tick in the Eastern, Central and Western United States; by ...