ABSTRACT
Brown dog tick. Attach to skin from brush or scrub. Dx: Usually find adults, 3 to 7 mm, flat to bean shaped when engorged. Shades of brown. Have eyes on edges of scutum. No preanal groove. Nymphs look like small females Habitat: Skin. Similar Species: Dermacentor variabilis. Ixodes scapularis. Range: Southern US, cannot stand freezing temperatures but will do well inside. Clinical Signs: Usually none, many can cause anemia. Potential Zoonosis: No direct transfer of pathogens without attachment. All stages (larva, nymph, and adult) feed on the dog. Can infest kennels and households. Vector of canine babesiosis. Tx: Removal – wash wound with alcohol.
