article_snippet.sent: Vets are urging the public to get Vets dogs checked out for ticks, which can spread potentially fatal diseases to humans.
article_snippet.sent: their dogs warning comes after a survey found almost half of dog owners did not know that ticks can transmit deadly diseases to both humans and other dogs.
article_snippet.sent: Over half, 54 per cent, also confessed their dogs did not know that Lyme disease, a potentially fatal illness caught from tick bites, affects their dogs pets as well as their dogs.
article_snippet.sent: Vets are urging the public to get Vets dogs checked out for ticks, which can spread potentially fatal diseases - such as Lyme disease - to humans .
article_snippet.sent: Any ticks collected by vet practices will be sent to a team of scientists who will examine Any ticks collected by vet practices for Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
article_snippet.sent: Throughout spring and early summer when ticks are most actives, vets taking part in The Big Tick Project, will be giving dogs visiting vets practice a tick check.
article_snippet.sent: Ticks collected will be sent off for scientific analysis where they will be examined for Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
article_snippet.sent: The Big Tick Project is being launched by TV presenter Chris Packham who wants to raise awareness of the risks and symptoms associated with Lyme disease .
article_snippet.sent: The Big Tick Project is being launched by TV presenter Chris Packham and aims to raise awareness of the risks and symptoms associated with Lyme disease.
article_snippet.sent: Living as I do in the New Forest where ticks can be a problem and present a real threat to my dogs, The Big Tick Project is close to my heart and could be important in advancing both for canine and human health. '
article_snippet.sent: If like me, you love my dogs, you'll want the best advice and treatment to help reduce the risks associated with ticks and tick-borne disease. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Vets have launched the Big Tick Project urging owners to get pets checked .
  