Cambridge couple pulls more than a dozen ticks off their dog
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- A couple from Cambridge, Ontario, has warned pet owners to check themselves and their pets for ticks
- They removed nearly 20 ticks from their Jack Russell terrier, Roxy
- The ticks were identified as being dog ticks, not their Lyme-disease-producing cousin, the black-legged tick
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- A couple from Cambridge, Ontario, found nearly 20 ticks on their Jack Russell terrier after a short walk through Dumfries Conservation Area
- Tick and flea medication is important for pets, but owners may forget to give it to them regularly
- Veterinarians can also forget to give their own pets tick medication, highlighting the importance of reminders
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- Ticks can survive any winter by living under the brush layer, and tick populations are creeping north each year
- Increased awareness of ticks is contributing to the perception that tick populations are growing
- People who are bitten by ticks should carefully remove the ticks, photograph it, and upload it to an online submission page for identification and recommended next steps
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