According to Medical News Today: Veterinarians across the United States are citing an increase in tick-borne infections in recent years, according to Michael Dryden, DVM, a Kansas State University professor of veterinary parasitology. Researchers attribute tick migrations to warmer temperatures, increasing white-tailed deer populations, reforestation and urban sprawl. Advancements in diagnostic screening have allowed veterinarians to easily track the rise in canine exposure to tick-borne infections around the country.
Ticks have recently infested cruise ships and even delayed airline flights. It is not just in the US as increases are being reported all over the world including Canada, Turkey, Sweden, Croatia, Italy, the UK. One of the fastest rising increases is in the deer tick population. Of course this makes Lyme Disease a big concern for pets and humans alike. A good primer for how to protect you and your companion animals is posted on this EHOW article.
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