August 14, 2018
The brown dog tick ranges across the state of Arizona and can carry Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, a serious bacterial infection for both dogs and humans. (CDC image 7646/James Gathany and William Nicholson)
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While plague-bearing fleas often command the attention of parents and pet owners, other tiny terrors may go unnoticed.
By Erin Ford
August 14, 2018