Which Canine Vector-Borne Diseases Are In My Area?

Using the canine vector-borne map below you can quickly learn what tick-borne diseases may be lurking in your neighborhood. This map is a great resource to assess disease risk in your area. Simply enter your zip code to find out which of 4 major vector-borne diseases occur with the greatest frequency near you, then check out Beware the Bug for more information on parasite prevalence and prevention:

Which Canine Vector-Borne Diseases Are In My Area?

Dog Survives Washington Mudslide and Comforts Grieving Family

Dog survives mudslide

Double the average rainfall is probably responsible for causing the massive landslide that has claimed at least 14 lives in Washington, reports KINGTV’s Heather Graf and USA TODAY. The list of people still missing had reached 176 as of Monday, said Snohomish County Emergency director John Pennington.  To make matters worse, search efforts over the weekend were hampered by the Stillaguamish River—which was temporarily blocked by the mudslide and had flooded much of the rescue site.