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Rare tick-borne disease kills dog in Long Point
A London woman is warning pet owners in the Long Point area to be vigilant after a rare tick-borne disease killed her dog.
Author of the article:
Jacob Robinson
Published Jul 11, 2025 • Last updated 2 minutes ago
A London woman is warning pet owners in the Long Point area to be vigilant after a rare tick-borne disease killed her dog.
Article content
Taylor Walpole would often visit family members at a cottage in Long Point during the summer months and bring along Tobi, her white husky rescue pup from northern Manitoba...
...“I decided to put him down June 16, three days after I got a call from the vet and all his extended bloodwork and tests came back,” Walpole explained. “He tested positive for Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria … Tobi was on tick prevention medication 12 months of the year, but it didn’t protect him.”
Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a very rare, dangerous and fast-acting tick-borne disease not typically seen in Ontario...
Rare tick-borne disease kills dog in Long Point
A London woman is warning pet owners in the Long Point area to be vigilant after a rare tick-borne disease killed her dog.
Author of the article:
Jacob Robinson
Published Jul 11, 2025 • Last updated 2 minutes ago
A London woman is warning pet owners in the Long Point area to be vigilant after a rare tick-borne disease killed her dog.
Article content
Taylor Walpole would often visit family members at a cottage in Long Point during the summer months and bring along Tobi, her white husky rescue pup from northern Manitoba...
...“I decided to put him down June 16, three days after I got a call from the vet and all his extended bloodwork and tests came back,” Walpole explained. “He tested positive for Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria … Tobi was on tick prevention medication 12 months of the year, but it didn’t protect him.”
Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a very rare, dangerous and fast-acting tick-borne disease not typically seen in Ontario...