Tick-borne diseases cause serious illness in dogs across much of the world. Prevention through tick control protects dogs from conditions that can cause chronic suffering.
Tick-borne diseases cause significant suffering through fever, pain, neurological signs, and chronic organ involvement. Chronic ehrlichiosis, in particular, can cause ongoing bone marrow suppression leading to bleeding disorders and recurrent infections. Early detection and treatment dramatically improves outcomes. Prevention is far superior to treatment and modern preventive options are highly effective — making tick-borne disease in dogs largely preventable with appropriate care.