Do Brown Dog Ticks Carry Lyme Disease?
Do Brown Dog Ticks Carry Lyme Disease? Brown dog ticks may transmit canine-related diseases, such as canine ehrlichiosis and babesiosis. They are know transmitters of Rocky Mountain spotted fever to humans, but are not known to transmit Lyme disease. However, they are often mistaken for deer ticks, which are known carriers of Lyme disease. Can