Vector-Borne Diseases – Links and Resources
Tick-Borne Disease Resources
Ticks
- eTick tracker (includes tick record submissions)
- Summary: Tick species in Ontario (2026)
- Ontario Vector-Borne Disease Tool (Public Health Ontario)
- Tick-borne diseases (Ontario)
- Factsheet: Asian Longhorned Tick – An Encroaching Threat (OAHN)
- A visual guide of ticks native and non-native to Canada (CAHSS)
- TICK TALK CANADA (CVMA)
- TickMaps.ca (CVMA) – Tick location risk projection mapping compiled by the CVMA with Environment and Climate Change Canada data.
- Asian Longhorned Ticks (USDA)
Lyme Disease
- Lyme disease (Ontario.ca)
- Lyme disease (Public Health Ontario)
- Infographic: Ticks and Lyme Disease in Ontario – 2025 UPDATE (OAHN)
- Lyme Disease Resource for Health Professionals (Health Canada)
- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (US CDC)
Equine Resources
- Types of ticks and tick-borne diseases relevant to horses in Canada (PDF) (CAHSS)
- Protect Your Horse from the Asian Longhorned Tick (PDF) by knowing what to look for and what to do if you find a tick. (CAHSS)
- Crossing the Border with Your Animals? (PDF) Know how to protect them from ticks and prevent the spread in Canada. (CAHSS)
- Preventing and responding to ticks and tick bites on your horse (CAHSS)
- Lice and ticks and horses (Manitoba Cooperator)
- Borrelia burgdorferi Infection and Lyme Disease in North American Horses: A Consensus Statement (Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine)
Companion Animal Resources
- Companion Animal Parasite Council
- Worms and Germs Blog – Tick Articles
- Tick Checklist for Dog Owners (OAHN)
- Protect your pet from the Asian Longhorned Tick (PDF) by knowing what to look for and what to do if you find a tick. (CAHSS)
- Are you Crossing the Border with Your Animals? (PDF) Know how to protect them from ticks and prevent the spread in Canada.
Mosquito-Borne Disease Resources
West Nile Virus Resources
- West Nile virus (Public Health Ontario)
- West Nile virus surveillance (Public Health Ontario)
- Outdoor health – How to avoid the most common outdoor diseases in the province (Ontario.ca)
- West Nile virus (Health Canada)
- Surveillance of West Nile virus (Government of Canada)
- West Nile virus (US CDC)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Resources