As temperatures rise, tick season begins: these parasites lurk not only in forests and meadows, but increasingly in gardens and parks as well, and often attach themselves to dogs during walks. Warm, humid weather encourages their activity, and they even survive the winter in sheltered areas - ticks become active again at temperatures as low as 7 °C.
As temperatures rise, tick season begins: these parasites lurk not only in forests and meadows, but increasingly in gardens and parks as well, and often attach themselves to dogs during walks. Warm, humid weather encourages their activity, and they even survive the winter in sheltered areas - ticks become active again at temperatures as low as 7 °C.