[az_gila]

I know that racing dogs in Arizona are very prone to a Valley Fever tickbourne disease.

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Yes... dogs are susceptible too.

But no, it's not spread by ticks. It's inhaled.

http://www.vfce.arizona.edu/Content/Documents/Valley%20Fever%20in%20Dogs%20for%20PDF.pdf

I got it when I moved to AZ - knocked me out for a month or two...

[bert]

it could be worse.....

“The clone of Armillaria ostoyae—the tree-killing fungus that causes Armillaria root disease—covers an area of 9.65 square kilometres, about the size of 6000 hockey rinks or 1600 football fields.”

Humongous Fungus A New Kind Of Individual

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/03/030327074535.htm