Anaplasmosis

Never heard of it and at times I stumble when I say it out loud.
Anaplasmosis is another wonderful gift from ticks and it really knocked Kopper for a loop.

If you want a real tongue twister try reading the following description of the disease from Critterology.com

Anaplasmosis in dogs is caused by a rickettsial infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum or Anaplasma platys, which are both obligate intracellular bacteria. Both of these bacteria cause a separate disease syndrome. A. phagocytophilum was previously known as Ehrlichia equi, and A. platys was previously classified as Ehrlichia platys.

Thankfully after weeks of antibiotics, and a lot more pampering then I ever receive from Jeanne and the kids when I am not feeling well, he now is back to his normal self.