New health guidelines for humans Ticks are common in pastures, trails, and wooded areas. Some ticks (blacklegged or deer ticks) can transmit Lyme disease to people so as a horse owner, you need to check your horse but also yourself! Step 1 Remove the tick safely Step 2 Saving the tick can be helpful Step…

Both people and their animals have been encountering more ticks and there is a real concern when it comes to the possibilities of contracting Lyme disease.   Dr. Luis Arroyo, researcher at the Ontario Veterinary College was involved in a study on the growing numbers of ticks in southeastern Canada and the risk factors to horses. …