Pasture management is the first step to reducing tick habitat. As such, they are susceptible to freezing and drying out, so they need a warm, humid and sheltered environment to survive and thrive. Ticks of highest importance in Minnesota spend most of their lives out in the environment. If you’re concerned about a tick infestation or tick diseases impacting livestock or other animals, please reach out to your veterinarian. In particular, if you find an unusual type of tick or severe tick infestation on your animal(s), please submit the tick(s) for identification using the MDH Tick Submission Form. Veterinarians, livestock producers, pet owners, and any other member of the public are encouraged to submit ticks to the Minnesota Department of Health Vectorborne Diseases Unit. It is important to increase awareness and understanding of the different types of ticks affecting Minnesota’s livestock and other animals. However, some types of ticks may spread disease and some types of ticks may be considered invasive in this state. Ticks are commonly found throughout Minnesota, so you should not be alarmed if you find a low number of ticks attached to your animal. Livestock owners, veterinarians and other animal caretakers are our first line of defense in stopping ticks from spreading disease. The best way to stop this vectorborne disease cycle is through a strong surveillance program and prevention measures. Tickborne disease transmission often works like this a tick bites an infected animal and can pick up a disease agent (examples include virus or bacteria), the tick detaches to develop into the next life stage, finds another animal to feed upon, and infects it with the disease agent, thus moving the disease from one animal to another. Ticks are parasites and well known as potential vectors for animal diseases, including zoonotic diseases, which are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to people.
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