According to the Waverly Veterinary Clinic, this year could be a prolific year for ticks and tick-born diseases such as Typhus and Lyme Disease.
Registered Vet Technician, Tracy Dohl, says the amount of ticks seen on pets often correlates to greater risk for humans:
Dohl advises calling your vet for specific instructions on how remove and despose of a tick found on your animal and emphasizes that you should NOT try to remove ticks without professional guidance.