This week on Genome Barks, we welcome back Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt, a specialist in internal medicine and infectious disease at North Carolina State University.  Dr. Breitschwerdt has received funding from the Canine Health Foundation for various infectious diseases (visit www.CanineHealthFoundation.org for more information on Dr. Breitschwerdt's research) including Bartonella spp.  In this podcast, Dr. Breitschwerdt describes several common tick borne illness, including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis and Lyme Disease.  Dr. Breitschwerdt also shares the symptoms to watch for and what treatments are available.