Overview

Veterinary and medical importance of ticks is mainly determined by their capability of disease transmission.
The following diseases have been reported to be transmitted by ticks:

• Lyme-Borreliosis, Borrelia burgdorferi
• Canine Babesiosis, Babesia canis
• Ehrlichiosis, Ehrlichia spp.
• Anaplasmosis, Anaplasma spp.
• Hepatozoonosis, Hepatozoon canis

For detailed information on this subject see under the chapter "All about CVBD".