Join Ohio State tick experts on Wednesday, May 7, at 4 p.m. to learn more about the growing public health concern caused by the exploding tick population in the Buckeye State.
The webinar will provide an Update on Ticks in Ohio. The virtual program is free and open to the public.
Please join us for an engaging presentation featuring Ohio State tick experts, Tim McDermott, DVM, assistant professor, Ohio State Extension, College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, and Risa Pesapane, PhD, associate professor, College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. This hour-long webinar will also highlight Ohio State's new tick-borne pathogen testing service, Buckeye Tick Test.
Additional webinar highlights will include:
- Tick species
- Tick pathogens
- Tick-borne diseases
- Tick bite prevention
- Proper tick removal
- Buckeye Tick Test, Ohio State's new tick-borne pathogen testing service
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Infectious Diseases Institute are partnering to host this webinar to highlight this important public health issue.
