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Ticks everywhere!

This sweet golden retriever came in covered head to toe in ticks. He was also positive for Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp.

I have some ticks and blood saved for testing.

A bath, Bravecto, antibiotics, and some TLC.

Tiny tick larvae. Impossible to see on clothes and your pets!

My tick flagging helper

We do have birds on Guam!

Wild orchids


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  • Joel Joseph
    Joel JosephBacker
    Keep ticking off more items and progressing onward. How many ticks did your tick collector have on himself after collecting them in the field? LOL
    Jun 21, 2019
  • Gretchen E. Kaufman
    Gretchen E. KaufmanBacker
    Wow! And I thought the ticks were bad on Cape Cod.
    Jun 21, 2019

About This Project

There is an abundant population of ticks on Guam, which can cause devastating illness in animals. Many animals, with close interactions and overlapping environments with people, can serve as sentinels for human disease. The ticks of Guam are known to host at least eight pathogens, of which three are zoonotic. This is a threat to domestic animals, humans, and wildlife populations on Guam.

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