Each Bravecto treatment kills fleas and certain species of ticks (black-legged tick, American
dog tick, and brown
dog tick) for 12 weeks, three times longer than any other oral flea treatment.
Systematics and ecology of the brown
dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
Despite its name, the brown
dog tick doesn't discriminate and may also feed on cats and transmit ehrlichiosis.
The brown
dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineous) may also feed on dogs and transmit ehrlichiosis and canine babesiosis.
Community-based control of the brown
dog tick in a region with high rates ofRocky Mountain spotted fever, 2012-2013.
BRAVECTO Topical for dogs kills adult fleas and is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis) and the treatment and control of tick infestations Ixodes scapularis (black-legged tick), Dermacentor variabilis (American
dog tick),and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown
dog tick) for 12 weeks in dogs and puppies six months of age and older, and weighing 4.4 pounds or greater.
Seven common human-biting species of ticks endemic to the United States are the American
dog tick, blacklegged tick, brown
dog tick, Gulf Coast tick, Lone Star tick, Rocky Mountain wood tick, and the western blacklegged tick.
The American
dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Say), is the primary vector responsible for transmission of R.
In addition to bacterial species and plasmid-caused genetic diversity, there are several different ticks known to carry Borrelia; namely, deer ticks, the Western black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus), Ixodes angustus (no common name), the Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum), and the brown
dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus).
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER is transmitted by the American
dog tick (D.
The American
dog tick is found east of the Rockies and In limited areas of the Pacific Coast.
All three host species were parasitized by adults of the American
dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis.
