Deep Look

Dog Ticks Are Changing Their Diet. You’re on the Menu

Like its name suggests, the brown dog tick dines on dog blood. But as temperatures rise, they're more likely to feast on you, too. That's a problem, because the brown dog tick is a vector for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a disease that's deadly to both dogs and humans.

Dog Ticks Are Changing Their Diet. You’re on the Menu

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