Ticks that can cause Lyme disease are muscling in on Eastern Ontario. The last few years have seen a major increase in tick populations in our region and cases of Lyme disease are mounting.
Those worried about the “ticking time bomb” can learn more during the seventh presentation in the 2021 online “Spring into Summer” Speaker Series hosted by the Friends of Napanee River and Friends of Salmon River on Tuesday, June 8 at 7 pm.
Dr. Andrew Peregrine, a clinical parasitologist at Ontario Veterinary College, will present UpTICK on Ticks and Lyme Disease in Eastern Ontario.
Peregrine presented a seminar on ticks and Lyme disease in Napanee in 2017 (to a packed audience), hosted by the Lennox & Addington Stewardship Council. In the June 8 online presentation, Peregrine will summarize the current research on the emergence of ticks in this area, including how climate change and wildlife movement fit into the picture, and an overview of Lyme disease.
Learn about the relevant kinds of ticks in Ontario, how to identify the ‘bad guys’ from the benign ticks, and how to safely remove a tick. See the research data on how the risk of exposure to this organism is changing. Learn about the disease in dogs and people, plus strategies to reduce the risk of infection.
Peregrine (BVMS, PhD, DVM) has been a professor in clinical parasitology at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph for 24 years, where he teaches Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students. His research interests include emerging parasitic infections in animals and people.
The event is free, via Zoom, and will be available on a YouTube link afterward. Register in advance at www.friendsnapaneeriver.ca under the NEWS tab. For more information, contact info@friendsnapaneeriver.ca