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May 26, 2026

MBC News Host: Danielle Dufour

For most of us ticks are creeping, crawly nuisances. They crawl on animals and humans and occasionally latch on and burry their heads to feast on our blood.

Emily Jenkins, a professor of veterinary microbiology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan said that we are in the peak season for ticks.

Ticks are not just in grassy rural areas but also in urban areas.

In Saskatchewan, we have three different kinds of ticks.

Dr. Jenkins said the ticks we are seeing are typically our homegrown ticks called the American Dog tick, which make up for 96 per cent of the ticks that we hear about on people or pets.

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May 26, 2026
MBC News Host: Danielle Dufour
For most of us ticks are creeping, crawly nuisances. They crawl on animals and humans and occasionally latch on and burry their heads to feast on our blood.
Emily Jenkins, a professor of veterinary microbiology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan said that we are in the peak season for ticks.
Ticks are not just in grassy rural areas but also in urban areas.
In Saskatchewan, we have three different kinds of ticks.
Dr. Jenkins said the ticks we are seeing are typically our homegrown ticks called the American Dog tick, which make up for 96 per cent of the ticks that we hear about on people or pets.
to read the full article visit <a href="https://www.mbcradio.com/2026/05/tick-season-returns-in-saskatchewan">MBCradio.com</a>
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