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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is another bacterial disease that can be transmitted through the bites of ticks, in this case those that carry Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria.

Any of these stages could be infected with R. rickettsii and transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

After transmission, Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria invade the cells that line the walls of small blood vessels (small veins, arterioles, and capillaries) and begin to multiply.

RMSF can affect dogs of all breeds, but young purebred dogs are reported to be more susceptible to developing severe disease due to Rickettsia rickettsii infection than mixed breeds.

The tick must be attached to a host for a minimum of 5 - 20 hours for transmission of R. rickettsii to occur.

Ticks must be attached and feeding for approximately five to twenty hours before Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria are transmitted to the new host.

Tents, cabins, and an old schoolhouse were used for housing the early Rocky Mountain Laboratory where researchers determined that the disease was transmitted by ticks, identified the cause as what is now called Rickettsia rickettsii, and formulated a vaccine against the agent.

A test is also available which detects antigens (protein parts) of R. rickettsii.

Several blood tests are available which test for the dog's antibodies (proteins produced to fight off the infection) to R. rickettsii.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii.

R. rickettsii is transmitted from animal to animal through the bite of the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) and the Rocky Mountain spotted fever tick (hence the catchy name) Dermacentor andersoni.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii.

Dogs infected with Rickettsia rickettsii may have subclinical disease, which means that they show no outward signs of illness even though they are infected with the microscopic organism.

If a dog is suspected of being infected with Rickettsia rickettsii, especially if ticks are found attached to its body, the veterinarian probably will prescribe oral antibiotics based on a presumptive diagnosis of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF).

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a potentially life - threatening disease caused by tiny parasitic bacteria, Rickettsia rickettsii, that are carried in the saliva and blood of ticks.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by bacteria called Rickettsia rickettsii.

The primary ticks that transmit Rickettsia rickettsii are American Dog Ticks.