Here’s something you may never have heard of before. The City of Odessa is warning West Texans of ticks infecting pet dogs with something called “tick fever.” Yes, it’s as unsettling as it sounds.
A Warning from Odessa
The City of Odessa has warned all West Texans that this summer is showing to be prime time for infected ticks latching on to pet dogs. The problem is that some ticks carry a very dangerous bacteria called Rickettsia rickettsii, a condition commonly referred to as tick fever.
Also called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, tick fever occurs when a host is bitten by an infected tick, typically from a Rocky Mountain wood tick/brown dog tick.
The bacteria transmitted from infected ticks can produce symptoms in pets as soon as 10 minutes after the initial bite. Don’t worry; tick fever is not contagious…