Lyme Disease

NBC News Report: Warmer winters mean ticks crawling and biting all year

Warmer winters mean ticks crawling and biting all year by Linda Carroll, November 18, 2023 While most bugs die in the winter, ticks are relatively impervious to the freezing temperatures — and as the climate warms, they are becoming increasingly active in winter months, experts warn. The pestiferous little bloodsuckers just hunker down on cold days and wait […]

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Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Resource: Lyme disease in horses

Lyme disease in horses Cornell University – College of Veterinary Medicine News, July 3, 2023 Many horses are infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, the organism that causes Lyme disease – though clinical signs appear to be uncommon. Board-certified internist and emergency and critical care specialist Dr. Thomas Divers explains how Borrelia spreads, what clinical disease looks like, […]

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