Katie Clow
Infographics from the Canadian Pet Tick Survey now available!
We've been working diligently to analyze the data from the Canadian Pet Tick Survey. Although we have experience several delays due to...
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Katie Clow
- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
Fall updates from Pets and Ticks!
We've been a bit quiet on the website this summer, so we figured it was about time for an update! Here's the scoop! Canadian Pet Tick...
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Katie Clow
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
A discovery from the past, a new reality for the future
We had the pleasure of having a Master of Public Health practicum student work with us this summer on blacklegged tick related research...
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Katie Clow
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Let's not forget about ticks!
Well, this spring has certainly been atypical. COVID-19 is filling every aspect of our lives. For many of us, getting outside into nature...
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Katie Clow
- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
2019 in Review
Well, 2019 was quite the tick year! Although we have been pretty quiet on the blog, it's not because it was a slow tick year, it's...
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Katie Clow
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
Frequently Asked Questions
Although we’ve been a bit quiet on the blog front this year, it’s been anything but quiet for tick submissions! Our most recent set of...
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Katie Clow
- Apr 10, 2019
- 2 min
The 2019 tick season has begun! Check out what’s new this year for Pets and Ticks...
With the warmer weather upon us (or at least less frigid!), ticks have started to wake up from their long winter slumber. We’ve been...
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Katie Clow
- Feb 12, 2019
- 1 min
Calling all veterinary clinics!! Join the Canadian Pet Tick Survey!
On this snowy cold day, most of us are probably not thinking about ticks. But we're gearing up for another tick season - and starting a...
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Katie Clow
- Jan 2, 2019
- 3 min
2018 Year in Review
With the completion of 2018, we thought it would be a great time to reflect on the past year at Pets and Ticks! Here is our 2018 Year in...
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Katie Clow
- Nov 13, 2018
- 2 min
"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..."
Looking out the window this morning from my southern Ontario home, I was greeted with a lovely blanket of white fluffy snow. Some grumble...
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Katie Clow
- Oct 16, 2018
- 2 min
Our 400th tick!
Today, we received our 400th tick submission (actually, 401 to be exact). Does that sound like a large or a small number? Although...
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Katie Clow
- Sep 25, 2018
- 2 min
Colourful leaves, pumpkin pie, and ticks
Summer is officially over, and fall is upon us. To some, fall means colourful leaves, crisp fresh air, apple picking and pumpkin pie. To...
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Katie Clow
- Aug 31, 2018
- 2 min
Ticks from the Gulf Coast
Over the last few weeks, we've had some interesting submissions. Specifically, two submissions from the Greater Toronto Area. They were...
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Katie Clow
- Aug 27, 2018
- 2 min
Show Us Your Ticks!
If you've been to our Pet Tick Tracker submission form lately, you would have noticed a new link at the top of the form. It directs US...
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Katie Clow
- Aug 16, 2018
- 2 min
An invasive tick species in the United States
If you’ve been following the news lately, there’s been a lot of discussion about a tick species recently introduced into the United...
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Katie Clow
- Aug 13, 2018
- 1 min
First Pets and Ticks Video now available!
We've just added our first Pets and Ticks video on "How to Identify a Tick". This video is designed to assist those at home who are...
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Katie Clow
- Jul 30, 2018
- 2 min
Tis' the season for travelling
It’s summertime and for most Canadians, that means we’re taking some time off work to enjoy a little rest and relaxation. Maybe that’s a...
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Katie Clow
- Jul 11, 2018
- 2 min
Where have all the ticks gone?
We've just updated our maps to include submissions up to the end of June. You might notice that there is not much different since our...
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Katie Clow
- Jun 21, 2018
- 2 min
What's with the lone star tick submissions?
You may have noticed that there are more lone star tick submissions displayed on the most recent set of maps. On the first set of maps,...
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Katie Clow
- May 23, 2018
- 2 min
Lets look at some maps!
We've just added our first maps from 2018. These are based on submissions from April 17 to May 17, 2018, totalling 134 submissions. Lets...
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