Ticks are back! How to safeguard your dog from these bloodsuckers

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Ticks are laying eggs in spring; do this to keep them away

NATURE: Ticks are laying eggs in spring, do this to keep them away

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TICK SEASON: How to protect your pets

SPRING/SUMMER - TICK SEASON: 5 little-known facts pet owners should know

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Fowl play: The surprising way invasive ticks migrate thousands of kilometres

Fowl play: The surprising way ticks are migrating thousands of kilometres 

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Bitten by a tick? Here's the trick to handling it in a safe manner

SEASONAL: Bitten by a tick? Here's the trick to handling it in a safe manner

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Googling tick information helps scientists, new paper says

NATURE: Googling ticks can help advance science

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Lyme disease: Unraveling pathogen's tactics could guide vaccine progress

CONVERSATION: Lyme disease: The pathogen’s cunning strategies for persistent infection offer clues for vaccine development

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Tick, tock: The countdown to peak tick season is here

CONVERSATION: Tick, tock: The countdown to peak tick season is here

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Meet the lone star & Asian longhorned ticks: 2 species inching towards E. Canada

ANIMALS: Meet the lone star & Asian longhorned ticks: 2 species inching into E. Canada

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Scientists develop gene-editing tools that may decrease tick-borne disease

ANIMALS: Scientists develop gene-editing tools that may one day decrease tick-borne illnesses

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Medical experts publish new guidelines in hopes of reducing tick-borne illness

HEALTH: Medical experts publish new guidelines in hopes of reducing tick-borne illness

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A vaccine may offer protection against Lyme and other tick-borne diseases

THE CONVERSATION:  A lab-stage mRNA vaccine targeting ticks may offer protection against Lyme and other tick-borne diseases

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Ticks and Lyme disease are a growing concern in Ontario

BY LEXY: Ticks increasing in Ontario, say researchers. What's being done and how to stay safe

Lyme disease and Ticks growing concern in Ontario

Study finds high prevalence of Lyme-disease carrying ticks on beaches

HEALTH: New study finds Lyme-disease carrying ticks just as prevalent on beaches as wooded areas

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Summer brings an increased risk of Lyme disease. Here's what you need to know

HEALTH: Summer brings an increased risk of Lyme disease. Here's what you need to know.

What to do if you're bitten by a tick

THE CONVERSATION:  Here's what to do if you're bitten by a tick with lyme disease

Spring can be a muddy season, here's how to trick your dog into a bath

BY NATHAN COLEMAN: How to trick your muddy dog into a bath this spring

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Friendly reminder: Ticks can still be active in winter

NATURE: Friendly reminder: Ticks can still be active in winter

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