Ticks
Dogs frequently serve as vectors that transport ticks from outdoor environments into the home, creating indirect human exposure. Ticks secrete numbing chemicals at the attachment site, making bites undetectable without visual inspection. Y…
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Dogs frequently serve as vectors that transport ticks from outdoor environments into the home, creating indirect human exposure. Ticks secrete numbing chemicals at the attachment site, making bites undetectable without visual inspection. Younger ticks stay in lower grass while older ticks can climb higher onto plants and into trees to find hosts.