Other Animal Disease — Australia
Nearly 1000 dogs may have already died from an exotic tick-borne disease rapidly spreading through remote indigenous communities, according to a Top End vet.
Ehrlichiosis was believed not to exist in Australia until it was confirmed in WA’s Kimberley region in May 2020 and the Northern Territory in June 2020.
The bacterial disease causes fever, lethargy, enlarged lymph nodes, under-skin bleeding, weight loss, and can lead to death in dogs.
Bonny Cumming, a vet with Animal Management
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