![]() ![]() Other diagnostic tests can be useful in detecting low protein levels, abnormal calcium levels, electrolyte abnormalities, and abnormal liver or kidney values which point towards a diagnosis of tick fever. When diagnosing tick fever in dogs, your vet will examine your pup for signs of the symptoms listed above and may recommend diagnostic testing such as blood tests, urinalysis and x-rays.īlood test results that point to tick fever include low platelet count, anemia, and abnormal white blood cell counts. ![]() If your dog is showing any of the signs of tick fever listed above book a veterinary examination for your dog right away! Diagnosing Tick Fever Up to 10% of dogs suffering from tick fever die from the condition. Pet parents should always take symptoms of tick fever seriously. Some of the most common symptoms of tick fever in dogs include: The symptoms of tick fever in dogs are somewhat vague and extremely varied in nature making a diagnosis of tick fever challenging in some cases. Once your dog is infected by the bacteria it can take up to 14 days for symptoms to begin to show. Tick fever is not contagious between dogs however an infected tick may move from one pet to another spreading the disease between pets. ![]() While there are no reported cases of direct dog to human transmissions, pet parents need to be especially careful when removing ticks from their pet, since people can become infected following contact with tick blood, lymph fluids or excretions during the removal of engorged ticks from their pets. People are also susceptible to tick fever. If your pup is bitten by an infected tick transmission of the bacterial will take about 10 minutes if the tick has recently fed, however, if the tick has not recently fed it can take up to 10 hours for the bacterial to be transmitted to your pup. Rickettsia rickettsii is an intracellular parasite which can be spread through the bite of an infected American dog tick, Rocky Mountain wood tick, or brown dog tick. Tick Fever (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) ![]()
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