Anaplasmosis

Another bacterial disease spread by the Deer tick.

The most common symptoms are:

Lack of energy

High fever

Swollen, very painful joints

Loss of appetite

Vomiting

Diarrhea

If left untreated it can lead to:

Large decrease in blood platelets and white blood cells

Chronic joint pain

Neurological signs (rare)

There is a preventative (Frontline flea and tick - applied monthly) and a treatment for this disease.

In 2017, of 1237 patients tested, 56 were positive at our hospital.

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