If you are aware of any Canadian research into ticks or tick-borne illnesses that should be included below, please send me an email and include the details. Please note that while summaries of the journal articles listed below are fairly universally accessible by the public, full text access often requires a fee and/or account.

Last updated: March 25, 2026.

2023
Title
Infestation patterns of Ixodes scapularis and Dermacentor variabilis on dogs and cats across Canada
2022
Title
Assessing the spatial and temporal patterns and risk factors for acquisition of Ixodes spp. by companion animals across Canada
2020
Title
Evaluation of the SNAP® 4Dx® Plus Test for the Detection of Dirofilaria Immitis Antigen and Characterization of Exposure to Tick-Borne Pathogens in Wild Canids in Southern Ontario
2019
Title
Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia spp. and Dirofilaria immitis in Canadian dogs, 2008 to 2015: a repeat cross-sectional study.
What is the real number of Lyme disease cases in Canada?
2018
Title
Risk factors associated with the carriage of Ixodes scapularis relative to other tick species in a population of pet dogs from southeastern Ontario, Canada
2017
Title
Canine infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, Dirofilaria immitis, Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp. in Canada, 2013-2014.
Current and potential future distribution of the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis, Say) in North America.
2015
Title
The increasing risk of Lyme disease in Canada