Tick of the month: Brown Dog Tick

October 13, 2014
dvm360 Staff

From Alaska to Florida, the brown dog tick is a pest for all seasons.

Because of its ubiquitous nature and the fact that wants to be where ever dogs are, the brown dog tick has been called "the tick that wants to be a flea." Watch as Dr. Susan Little, Oklahoma State University tells more about this tick and the disease it transmits.