Get Involved: New study uses citizen science to track tick migration and behaviour in Canada
October 16, 2017
Dr. Scott Weese, a veterinary internal medicine specialist and OVC Pet Trust-funded researcher, has developed a new website called Pet Tick Tracker. The tool serves as a portal to gather informa
tion from participants on tick
sightings. Weese says the data
will ultimately be used to better
understand how ticks and the
potential for tick-bourne diseases,
such as Lyme disease, are spreading
across Ontario and the rest of the country. The information will help identify trends and future areas of research, which may lead to a better understanding of Lyme disease in pets and people...
U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College is in the national media spotlight with an in-depth feature story on how the medical treatment of pets could improve human health. The story was published this week in the 
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