Ticks are evolving rapidly to withstand extremes of temperature and climate to expand their geographic reach and increase their seasonal tolerance. There is even an invasive new tick species adding to the pool ticks that carry an increasing number of tick born infectious diseases that commonly infect dogs.

THIS IS A MUST LISTEN for dog parents regardless of where you may live. Tune in as Dr. Roger discusses this increasing threat to the well being of our dogs and what we can do to proactively protect our canines from the ever worsening tick menace!

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Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠  In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of  ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.