State health department asks for help tracking ticks

Published 1:06 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2015

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Washington state Department of Health is asking dog owners for their help in tracking ticks.

The Columbian newspaper in Vancouver reported that health officials want pet owners to go online and fill out a brief, anonymous survey about any ticks they find on their dogs.

Tick season has begun in Western Washington and health officials are working to keep track of tick-borne disease. The online reports are part of a multi-year research project.

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Online:

Dog tick survey: https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/opinio/s?s=DogTick