BOISE, Idaho — Veterinary clinics across Idaho are reporting a significant increase in ticks this year, with some pets arriving with as many as 20 ticks attached.
‘Animals ‘R Us’ in Boise has been treating six to eight tick cases per week, manager and technician Laurie Simmons said.
“Ticks are extremely bad this year,” Simmons said. “With the mild winter, they didn’t kill off.”…