Ticks are becoming increasingly common throughout Norfolk County and the surrounding area. While deer (blacklegged) ticks were once found primarily along the Lake Erie shoreline, they are now frequently encountered in towns, forests, parks, and even many backyards. As their numbers have increased over the past decade, so has the risk of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease. More recently, diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever have also emerged in areas along Lake Erie, making effective tick prevention more important than ever.

Tick Prevention

The best way to protect your pet is through year-round tick prevention. With our milder climate, ticks can be active during any month of the year whenever temperatures rise above freezing. Using a veterinarian-recommended parasite preventive throughout the year provides the most reliable protection against tick bites and the diseases they can carry.

Even pets receiving preventive medication should have a thorough tick check after spending time outdoors, especially after walks through long grass, wooded areas, trails, or fields. Promptly finding and removing attached ticks can further reduce the risk of disease transmission.

Our team can help you choose the safest and most effective tick prevention for your pet’s lifestyle, ensuring they stay protected all year long.

Protecting Your Family

Keeping your dog on effective tick prevention doesn’t just protect them—it helps protect your family as well. Dogs can pick up ticks during walks, hikes, or time spent in the backyard and bring them into your home, where ticks may attach to people instead. By reducing the number of ticks that attach to your dog and performing regular tick checks, you can help lower the risk of tick exposure for everyone in your household.