Beware of brown dog ticks

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Protect your dog from ehrlichiosis.

Canine ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne disease of dogs, caused by infection with a bacterium called Ehrlichia canis. Dogs can be infected with E. canis after being bitten by an infected brown dog tick.

To find out more about what the disease looks like or how to protect your dog, read the article in the NT Rural Review.

Dog with swelling around the throat
Caption: A dog with ehrlichiosis and swelling under the throat.

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