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Can my dog get ehrlichia from any tick, or only specific kinds?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 9 months old | 20 lbs

Do all ticks and flea carry the ehrlichia disease?

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Answered By Ana M, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 9th, 2019

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Ryley. Ehrlichia is a disease that is spread through ticks, not fleas. The brown dog tick is the most common one to spread this disease. However, a few other types of ticks can occasionally carry the disease. It is not spread by all ticks though. I hope this information helps!

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