Veterinary researchers have confirmed a previously unknown tick-borne infection in dogs, and the discovery is sharpening ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have confirmed that a species of Rickettsia first seen in dogs in 2018 is a ...

Scientists in the US have discovered a new tick-borne bacterium, Rickettsia finnyi, after several infected dogs fell severely ...

The new bacteria, called Rickettsia finnyi, can cause fever, lethargy, swelling, rashes, and pain and, in some cases, death.

Several dogs in the US have died following infections by a newly discovered tick-borne disease from the same genus ...