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Lone Star ticks and meat allergy: Is there a concern in dogs?

By Scott Weese on April 4, 2018
Posted in Dogs

Lone-Star-tick-associated meat allergy is an interesting phenomenon in people that is getting a lot of attention, especially as these ticks (like others) are expanding their range.  The condition itself is one of those odd-ball quirks of nature that you’d never expect.

The basic story goes like this:

  • galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal) is a carbohydrate that’s part

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