Infectious Diseases Institute

Webinar: Protecting You, Your Family, and Your Animals from Ticks

Learn more about a variety of tick topics including Ohio State's newly launched public tick-testing service, Buckeye Tick Test.
Date
May 7, 2025
Time
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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About this event

Please join us for an engaging presentation on tick species, tick pathogens, tick-borne diseases, tick bite prevention, and proper tick removal featuring Ohio State tick experts, Tim McDermott, DVM, assistant professor, Ohio State Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, and Risa Pesapane, PhD, associate professor, College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. This hour-long webinar will also highlight Ohio State's new tick-borne pathogen testing service, Buckeye Tick Test. 

The Ohio State University Infectious Diseases Institute and the College of Veterinary Medicine are partnering to host this webinar to bring attention to the growing public health concern caused by the exploding tick population in the Buckeye State.

Speakers

Risa Pesapane, MS, PhD
Associate Professor / College of Veterinary Medicine / The Ohio State University
Timothy McDermott, DVM
Assistant Professor / College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences / The Ohio State University

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