myPET Podcast: Canine Ehrlichiosis; a deadly tick-borne disease

Canine Ehrlichiosis is a potentially deadly disease infecting dogs, which has only recently been discovered in Australia. Transmitted by the Brown Dog Tick cases have been detected in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. With the potential to spread further around Australia this tick-borne bacterial disease is yet another reason to ensure that your dogs tick protection is up to date. Resident Vet Dr Glenn and Aria from vet-n-pet DIRECT talk about how Ehrlichiosis was found in Australia and what this means for dog owners and veterinarians. They discuss the symptoms of Ehrlichiosis to be aware of and how this bacterial infection is treated by veterinarians. Tune in to learn everything you need to know about this new disease infecting Australian dogs.
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[@donor4053]

Thank you for this , got a new pup (had a few seed/deer ticks on him . He’s a mix German Shepherd mix . He got a cut on his lip , 5 trips to the vet trying to get it to stop bleeding and it wouldn’t.. then his legs swelled and was in pain , so took him back and now we’re waiting for the blood results to see what it is .. but he’s on the meds to treat for tick disease , he seems to be doing better and bleeding has slowed down and has started to clot … the scariest thing was when they let us take him home to treat him here , and they told us to take the wraps off from the IV sticks … he bled like nothing I’ve seen before had to rush him back to the vet …and he’s been there since.

[@vetnpetDIRECT]

Oh the poor little fella, that sounds pretty traumatic for him and you! Ehrlichiosis is such a terrible disease and can easily go undetected. I Really hope he starts to improve quickly and makes a full recovery. Let us know! Good luck!

[@tomafiranashvili3780]

Hi so my 4 years old dog got positive on EHR is it deadly we are not familiar with dog illnesses but we are going through some treatments withs our vet please respond

[@vetnpetDIRECT]

Hi, Sorry to hear about your dog. Yes Ehrlichiosis can be deadly to your dog unless treated correctly and early. Please follow your veterinarians advice which will be based on the stage of the disease. Have a listen to this podcast for more information from our veterinarian Dr Glenn or read this article in our Help Centre Canine Ehrlichiosis >> help.vetnpetdirect.com.au/kb/canine-ehrlichiosis/ I hope this information helps and best of luck with your dogs treatment. :) Bec

[@mrpolsco6872]

This is a ticking time bomb large packs of starving tick and flea infested dogs are in abundance in remote Aboriginal Communities and also feral dogs from those communities roam about in the towns servicing those communities. Visitors to these towns whether for work or as Grey Nomads taking their dogs into these areas and then returning to the cities are putting their dogs at risk and could be unwittingly carriers of the deadly tick bacteria to major cities causing a Pandemic.

[@vetnpetDIRECT]

Thank you for your insight Mr Polsco. Fingers crossed Australia can avoid an Ehrlichiosis pandemic. You are completely right about dogs coming into an affected area and potentially getting a tick then transmitting the disease to other areas. I imagine that in the near future we will see restrictions coming into place with regards to movement of dogs that have come from infected areas. Thanks for tuning into the myPET Podcast :) Bec