Preventing tick bites and the prospect for disease can seem nearly impossible, but we are trying to make it simple enough so that it becomes part of life for people living or visiting where ever ticks occur. Effective strategies are available in each area : Protect Yourself, Protect Your Yard, Protect Your Pets.

Tick Encounter Affiliates that Support Pet Health and Tick Bite Prevention

Bayer Animal Health

Bayer

"Bayer Animal Health in North America is dedicated to making the world a better place for everyone, including our veterinary customers, their clients, and the animals we all hold so dear. We devote our time to helping our customers succeed, offering solutions to the complex challenges animal owners bring to veterinarians, partnering with like-minded educational and professional organizations who share our vision, and doing all this while respecting and protecting our environment and global resources. This approach is our passion and unites all of Bayer."

We recommend you read more about Bayer's products and how they can help you protect your pets. Specifically, K9 Advantix and Advantage.

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Are you concerned about the serious health threat caused by ticks?

Would you like to make appropriate tick-borne diseases prevention programming more widely available? If you answered yes to these questions, please consider supporting the Tick Encounter Resource Center at the University of Rhode Island. Proceeds help support tick-bite prevention programs.