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Tick that tested positive for Lyme disease discovered on Avalon Peninsula dog

Tick populations are growing across Atlantic Canada

CBC NewsJenna Head

Pet owners are being urged to check their dogs for ticks after Paradise Animal Hospital discovered one of the disease-ridden bugs on a patient. (Cameron Mahler/CBC)

Paradise Animal Hospital is alerting pet owners to watch for ticks, after one of the insects found on an Avalon Peninsula dog tested positive for Lyme disease.

The animal hospital posted on Facebook on Monday night that veterinary staff found a tick carrying the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, a severe infection that can affect bot…

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Tick that tested positive for Lyme disease discovered on Avalon Peninsula dog

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