Investigating dog mummies in Egypt: "...a tick-borne disease such as canine babesiosis — a condition that destroys red blood cells — likely caused the young dog's premature death."

Investigating dog mummies in Egypt: "...a tick-borne disease such as canine babesiosis — a condition that destroys red blood cells — likely caused the young dog's premature death."

 

http://www.livescience.com/39857-egyptian-dog-mummy-infested-with-parasites.html