{"id":386,"date":"2025-03-24T08:44:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vt-tic\/?page_id=386"},"modified":"2025-04-08T11:34:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:34:03","slug":"protecting-your-horse-against-ticks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vt-tic\/?page_id=386","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Horses Against Ticks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Several species of ticks can infest horses and transfer disease-causing pathogens. In the US, the two of the most common tick-borne diseases in horses are Lyme Disease<\/a> and Equine Granulocytic Anaplasmosis<\/a>, which are caused by bacteria from blacklegged tick<\/a> bites.  In other regions of the world, ticks cause Equine Piroplasmosis<\/a>, a blood-borne disease caused by protozoal parasites, and Tick Paralysis<\/a> when they inject toxins into the bloodstream while feeding. By checking your horse regularly for ticks, applying insecticide repellents<\/a> and reducing tick habitat along fence lines and within pastures, the risk of tick-borne diseases in horses can be reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visit the links below to learn more specific information about tick-borne illnesses and prevention in horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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