The order Rickettsiales contain species Anaplasmataceae and Rickettsiaceae)that infect dogs, according to Brian Herrin, DVM. These intracellular bacteria pathogens are transmitted by a variety of tick vectors, maintained in wildlife and domestic reservoirs. They can cause clinical disease in humans, dogs and other domestic animals. Herrin discusses basic epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of canine ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Source: Today’s Veterinary Practice, May/June 2019. Link.
Anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are tick-borne diseases commonly diagnosed in dogs; however, interpreting the results of diagnostic testing is challenging.
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