Tick and tick-borne disease management requires an integrated One Health approach.

Integrated One Health approach essential for effective tick-borne disease management in veterinary practice.

This comprehensive review addresses the escalating public health challenge of tick-borne diseases in the United States through an integrated One Health approach. The article examines eight clinically significant tick species including Ixodes scapularis and pacificus (Lyme disease vectors), Dermacentor species (Rocky Mountain spotted fever), Amblyomma species (ehrlichiosis), Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog ticks), and the emerging Haemaphysalis longicornis. The authors discuss the biology, ecology, and epidemiology of these ticks alongside major pathogens including Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), spotted fever rickettsioses, Babesia species, and Anaplasma/Ehrlichia species. The review synthesizes evidence-based management strategies for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, emphasizing the interconnected nature of veterinary and human health outcomes. By integrating tick species biology with pathogen epidemiology and management recommendations, the article provides veterinary practitioners with essential knowledge for coordinated responses to tick-borne diseases. This One Health perspective recognizes that tick-borne disease management cannot be effectively addressed in isolation, requiring collaboration between veterinary medicine and human public health sectors.

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