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If you’re unsure how to do this properly, have your vet show you. Use rubbing alcohol on the area and delicately remove the tick with tweezers, making sure you also remove the head. It’s important to remove the tick promptly and correctly. Infestations have been found in several parts of Pennsylvania, north, central and south, and in northern parts of Virginia, including suburban areas. It’s found all over the Northeast and has recently expanded its range.

Blacklegged tick is commonly called the deer tick and can carry Lyme Disease.

Lonestar ticks can transmit diseases to dogs and humans, including Ehrlichiosis and Tularemia. It’s also found in eastern areas of Virginia, east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lives in underbrush in wooded areas and along rivers and creeks, although in Pennsylvania it’s been reported near urban areas.

Lonestar Tick is not the state tick of Texas, despite its name.

Although not a transmitter of Lyme Disease, these ticks can transmit serious, often deadly diseases to humans and dogs. It’s also common in Southern states and in coastal areas and is one of the most common ticks in Virginia.

American Dog Tick is the most common tick in Pennsylvania, found throughout the state.

There are at least fifteen species of tick in the United States and a few of these are considered harmful to humans and dogs: If you live in either of these states, you should be extra vigilant, take preventative measure and check your dog for ticks frequently.

For example, Pennsylvania and Virginia are among the 14 states with the highest rate of confirmed Lyme Disease cases in the country. Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme Disease, Canine Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Canine Anaplasmosis, and several others affect both humans and dogs.Īnd although ticks are common throughout the country, people in some states are more at risk than others. Dogs are particularly susceptible to tick bites and can also carry them into the house. We all know that spring and summer are seasons to be on high alert for ticks.