13/01/2026
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โ ๏ธ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ด ๐ข๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ โ ๏ธ
A positive case of Ehrlichia canis has been diagnosed at our Ayr clinic.
Ehrlichia canis is a very serious disease that affects dogs and is transmitted by the brown dog tick.
๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ:
โข Lethargy or weakness
โข Loss of appetite
โข Fever
โข Weight loss
โข Nosebleeds or bruising on the skin
โข Swollen lymph nodes
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ - Symptoms can be vague or develop slowly, which means ehrlichiosis may go unnoticed until it becomes advanced. Early diagnosis and treatment significantly improves outcomes. If your dog is showing any of the above signs, please seek veterinary assistance immediately.
๐ง๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น - A two pronged approach to prevention is strongly recommended. The use of a reliable tick control product in conjunction with a Seresto collar offers the best protection against this disease.
๐ช๐ต๐?
Ehrlichia canis is transmitted when an infected tick bites a dog. Many standard monthly tick preventatives rely on the tick attaching before being killed, which may not occur quickly enough to prevent disease transmission. Adding a Seresto collar provides an additional layer of protection by repelling and killing ticks on contact. This complementary safeguard helps reduce the risk of exposure if a preventative dose is delayed or missed, tick pressure is high, or ticks attach before other products take effect. Used alongside routine parasite control, a Seresto collar helps close protection gaps and offers dogs stronger defence against this serious disease.
Please be aware that Seresto collars are only effective against brown dog ticks for 4 months.
For more information, please contact your local Tropical Vets clinic.