deer tick

Over the past few weeks a Master Gardener Volunteer and three ANR professionals have been bitten by ticks. In two cases the ticks were attached but for the other two no tick was ever found. Ticks will bite a host to feed on blood and can remain attached for several days, feeding until they are full. They can detach naturally after feeding or can be removed by various means. It is important to seeks medical care following a tick bite or suspected tick bite to be tested for diseases like Lyme.

We are in the thick of it… or TICK of it. Tick season is all year long, but we have been receiving a high volume of tick reports this spring. Prevention should always be your first line of defense. But if you are bitten , it can be helpful to have the tick tested for pathogens. OSU now has a tick testing lab for just such a purpose.

Ticks are on the move!  Be sure to check yourself and your pets as tick reports ramps up!