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Tick-borne diseases are a major threat to both humans and their pets; therefore, it is important to evaluate the prevalence of pathogens carried by ticks on companion animals. In this study, attached and unattached Ixodid ticks were removed from companion animals by a veterinary practice in Hall County, Georgia. DNA was extracted from unengorged adult ticks and each was screened for the presence of spp. by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequenced to determine the species present. Two hundred and four adult hard-bodied ticks were identified to species and spp. were found in 19.6% (n = 38) of the 194 analyzed DNA extracts. was found in (14.7%; n = 25), (33.3%; n = 2), and s.l. ticks (25%; n = 4). One ... More