We're in tick season.
Ticks do carry a host of diseases.
Lyme disease is one of the most common tick transmitted diseases in the world. If undiagnosed it can lead to arthritis, internal organ damage, and heart failure. Most veterinarians can diagnose and treat Lyme disease with much success if caught early enough. Here, we are going to focus this article a bit more on the deadly tick borne virus called ehrlichia-and how to prevent it. If there is any one element that makes the virus ehrlichia especially deadly, it is the ability it possesses to mimic other diseases.