Perfect Timing: Protecting Dogs From Tick-Borne Infections (Boehringer Ingelheim) - Evening Session

This presentation reviews current data on time to transmission of tick-borne infections in dogs. Feeding by common hard ticks is complex, and each tick requires several days to complete the feeding process. We will review current understandings of the mechanism of transmission for different tick-borne pathogens of dogs, including Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia spp., Rickettsia spp., and Babesia spp., and discuss studies designed to determine minimum transmission times and the effect of acaricides on this process. We will also go over testing strategies for canine tick-borne infections and strategies to effectively protect dogs from ticks and tick-borne diseases.