- Red, itchy, and/or inflamed skin
- Excessive scratching, biting, or licking of the skin particularly at the rump or back half of the pet
- Hot spots and hairloss
- Secondary skin infections
- Lyme Disease
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Ehrlichiosis
- Babesiosis
- Anaplasmosis
- Tickborne Relapsing Fever
- Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness
- Tularemia
- Cat Services
- Dog Services
- Advanced Surgical Services
- Dog Flea & Tick
- Dog Preventive Care
- Cat Dermatology
- Cat Preventive Care
- Dog Grooming
- Cat Flea & Tick
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