Human family members should shower at night to dislodge ticks before they have a chance to attach to the skin. If you’re outside hiking, biking, or camping this year, be on the lookout for ticks! Good tick control also includes daily tick checks and timely removal of ticks on people and pets. Ticks are active during cool damp weather – anytime the temperature rises above 0 Celsius your dog needs tick protection! Ticks favour brushy areas with long grass and leaf litter. Deer ticks and dog ticks are a type of hard ticks. Ticks are majorly categorized as hard and soft ticks.
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A dog seen in our office last year tested positive for Lyme Disease, and there was also a lyme-positive tick removed from another dog. So, it is best to learn more about the ticks on humans and how to prevent them to keep yourself safe from tick diseases and infections. Some of those Deer Ticks collected in Huron County were found to be carrying Borellia, the organism that causes Lyme Disease. However, some of the ticks were identified as Ixodes species, the Deer Tick which can carry Lyme Disease. Results of those tests show that the majority of ticks submitted were harmless Brown Dog Ticks. More Information about Ticks and Lyme Disease: The Huron County Public Health Unit tested ticks found on people and pets in 2014 to identify which tick species are living in our area and our risk of Lyme Disease. Testing for lyme disease is included in your pet's yearly 4DX blood test for heartworm and tick borne diseases. If there’s a chance your pet may have already been exposed, please talk to the veterinarian about testing and treatment prior to vaccination. Please note that dogs should be negative for lyme disease prior to vaccination. After that the vaccine is given yearly at your pet’s annual check-up. The first year, dogs receive 2 doses of vaccine given 3 weeks apart. How often should my dog be vaccinated for Lyme Disease? We can help you chose the best prevention product for your dog's lifestyle. However, there are effective fast-kill tick products including Nexgard, Spectra, and Simparica Trio.
Revolution is a great product for fleas and heartworm - but it unfortunately kills ticks too slowly (days or weeks) which means that they could spread Lyme Disease before they die. Is there a vaccine to prevent Lyme Disease in dogs?īut my dog is on Revolution, does that mean he/she is protected against Lyme Disease? Unfed deer ticks are just around 3mm big. Have any dogs in Huron County tested positive for Lyme Disease?
Ticks and Lyme Disease: Is it time to vaccinate your dog?ĭeer Ticks have been found in Huron County since 2014 and some of them have tested positive for Lyme Disease.Īre we seeing more ticks in Huron County?ĭo we have the Deer Tick that is capable of transmitting Lyme Disease?ĭid any Huron County ticks test positive for Lyme Disease last year?
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