Lyme Disease on the up in Saskatchewan

“A friend of mine just pulled 15 ticks off her dog after a 10-minute walk,” said Owner of Churchill Dog Groomers in Saskatoon.

Scientists say cases of Lyme disease carried by some ticks are on the rise in Canada.

While the most common Lyme disease carrying species — black legged ticks — are more often found in eastern provinces, experts say the effects of climate change mean substantially more ticks are found each year in Saskatchewan.

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