Dog meat "The Korea Observer" reported that many different pet breeds of dog are eaten in South Korea, including labradors, retrievers and cocker spaniels, and that the dogs slaughtered for their meat may include former pets. Among the Vame people, domestic dogs are only eaten for specific rituals. Despite tests showing 156 dogs were infected with Ebola, the consumption of dog meat is no longer taboo. The Tallensi, the Akyims, the Kokis, and the Yaakuma, one of many cultures of Ghana, consider dog meat a delicacy. While the Mamprusi generally avoid dog meat, it is eaten in a "courtship stew" provided by
Ticks of domestic animals create a potentially fatal inflammatory crisis of the blood. The name redwater (coloured urine) derives from the hemoglobinuria caused by the destruction of red blood cells infected with the merozoite stage of "Babesia"; anemia results from the same destruction. Horses suffer babesiosis or biliary fever when infected by "Ba. equi" or "B. caballi". This occurs in many countries where vector ticks are found, such as "R. e. evertsi", "Hy. truncatum", and "D. nitens". Dogs are at risk from severe infection with "Ba. canis" and its subspecies, transmitted by the dog ticks "R. sanguineus", "D. reticulatus", and "Ha. leachi". Domestic cats