{"id":119,"date":"2026-09-15T19:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T00:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petdominion.com\/blog\/?p=119"},"modified":"2026-09-15T19:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T00:35:59","slug":"deer-ticks-and-dogs-what-maryland-pet-owners-should-know-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petdominion.com\/blog\/deer-ticks-and-dogs-what-maryland-pet-owners-should-know-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Deer, Ticks, and Dogs: What Maryland Pet Owners Should Know This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Where there are thick woods, there are deer. Where there are deer, there are deer ticks. And where there are deer ticks, there is a threat of Lyme disease\u2014for dogs, humans, and everyone in between. So, what\u2019s a pet parent to do here in Maryland, where we have thick woods, deer, and deer ticks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the good news: Lyme disease in pets is entirely preventable. All it takes is one simple ounce of prevention to avoid the pound of cure. The team at Pet Dominion Animal Hospital<\/a>, your local Rockville veterinarian, tells you everything you need to know about avoiding tick-borne diseases in pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Maryland Tick Prevention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The number one most effective way to prevent tick-borne diseases<\/a> in pets is to make sure your pet is on a veterinarian-prescribed tick preventive. Tick preventives come in several forms, including topical solutions, collars, and oral medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some are given to your pet monthly, while others you only have to worry about every 6-8 months. Your veterinary team can work with you to identify the tick preventive you\u2019re most likely to stick to, giving your pet the maximum possible protection from Lyme disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tick preventives work by killing ticks that latch onto your pet\u2019s body before they have a chance to transmit diseases like Lyme, which takes approximately 36-48 hours for ticks to transmit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there are ways to add extra layers to tick preventives, including the three following tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n