Tick Season
Tick season begins with a major infestation for one Okanagan pooch
With warmer temperatures in the Thompson and Okanagan, it's time to get prepared for tick…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Tips on preventing tick bites this spring
With the arrival of spring comes tick season in the B.C. interior. In this week's…
With spring and melting snow tick season arrives, but don’t panic
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As spring begins to show up, so do ticks, snakes and bear encounters.…
Species of Lyme disease-causing bacteria found in three B.C. ticks
VANCOUVER – The provincial government has issued a warning that a new species of bacteria…
If your dog is suddenly paralyzed this could be why
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Mary Verigin knew something was wrong with her dog as soon as she opened her crate last Monday morning. “She could get up on her front feet but there was no strength behind her shoulders,” she says. “I didn’t know what to do. Of course I was crying.” Verigen phoned her vet, Dr....
Early spring weather means early return of ticks
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - This spring-like weather may have you enjoying the outdoors with a hike or two, but beware, ticks are already out in full force. Hikers and dog owners are already reporting tick sightings, with one Kamloops-area hiker picking up nine in a single hike last week. In the Southern Interior the most common tick...