With ticks on the rise, health officials advise using tick prevention products for your pets
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Spring is in full swing in our region, and you might be excited to get outside with your four-legged friend, but warm weather also brings out ticks.
Health officials are warning you to take extra precautions when outdoors to keep every member of your family safe.
"We've seen on the Vermont Department of Health's website that the numbers are already starting to increase," said Jessie Leyse, an infectious disease doctor at the Central Vermont Medical Center.
With warmer temps getting many of us outside, ticks are back too, especially the black-legged deer ticks, which can carry illnesses like Lyme disease.