Domestic animals such as horses, cattle, dogs and even cats serve as substitute hosts for black-legged (deer) ticks.

Dogs

Prevention Tips:

  • Vaccinate annually for Lyme disease – contracting Lyme disease doesn’t make them immune
  • Apply a topical vet-recommended tick prevention
  • Use a Scalibor collar as an alternative to topical protection

Prevalence Maps

Dogs and Lyme Prevalence
Tick Presence by Species

Dogs & Lyme Disease Resources

Horses

Lyme Disease and Horses
Lyme Disease and Horses
Lyme Disease and Horses

Busters Story

Troublesome Ticks – Protect Your Horse with Ease

Tick Borne Diseases in MN – University of MN Extension

Protects horses from flies, gnats, mosquitoes and TICKS! – Equi-Spot  click on link to view video on how to apply Repel-X® Insecticide & Repellent  

Cats Get Lyme Too

Key Points Regarding Lyme Disease in Dogs and Cats – CDC
Lyme Disease in Cats: cat-health-guide.org

Q Fever

Q fever is most often spread to people from inhalation of contaminated aerosols and dust from infected goats, sheep, cattle, and their environments. People can be infected by breathing contaminated dust from infected farms located miles away. Less commonly, people can get Q fever from drinking unpasteurized milk or from tick bites.  Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

BARTONELLOSIS: THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC! By Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM