Location of Ixodes spp. Found and Lyme Disease Status – 2003

Tick species Date found Location Found Host Species Lyme Disease?
Ixodes scapularis June 10 Sweet Bay Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis June 12 Corner Brook Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis June 15 Goobies Dog Positive
Ixodes scapularis June 24 Bay Roberts Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis June 25 St. John’s Dog Positive
Ixodes muris September 6 West Coast Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis October 29 Cow Head Dog * Negative
Ixodes scapularis November 13 St. Teresa’s Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis November 28 St. John’s Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis December 3 Burgeo Dog Negative
Ixodes scapularis December 13 Salmonier Line Fox ** Negative
Ixodes scapularis December 17 Lark Harbour Dog Negative

* Dog had been in Alberta one year earlier.
** 5 ticks were found on this fox

Ixodes uriae is not included as it is a common tick on most seabirds.
None of the animals had any history of travel outside their local area other than the one that had been in Alberta.

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