Experts discuss lone star tick population, associated diseaseMarch 2, 2018Three health professionals in human allergy, parasitology, and entomology brought new perspectives on the lone star tick issue during a panel discussion sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim at VMX: Veterinary Meeting & Expo 2018 in Orlando, Fla. Onyinye Iweala, MD, Ph.D., allergist and immunologist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Brian Herrin, DVM, Ph.D., DACVM, assistant professor at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine; and Thomas Mather, Ph.D., professor of …
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Boehringer Ingelheim panel to discuss lone star ticks at Florida vet conferenceJanuary 31, 2018At 2018 VMX: Veterinary Meeting & Expo in Orlando, Fla., Boehringer Ingelheim will host a panel discussion on the diseases transmitted by the lone star tick affecting dogs and humans, "Lone Star Tick: Risk to Dogs, Risk to Humans." According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lone star ticks are found in at least 30 U.S. states, and are they are spreading to new areas of the country. …
