Figure 1. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “Tick
Bite Data Tracker” defined regions (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest,
South Central, and West) were used to analyze equine veterinarian
responses to survey questions related to ticks and tick-borne
diseases.
Figure 2. Total equine veterinarian responses by state to
survey questions related to ticks and tick-borne diseases. The color
shows number of respondents in each state, with darker colors
representing higher response rates and lighter colors lower response
rates; white represents 0 respondents.
Figure 3 . The number of horses cared for in an average year as
reported by equine veterinarians during a survey on ticks and tick-borne
diseases. N=75
Figure 4. Percent of equine veterinarians responding to “What
life stage(s) of blacklegged, lone star, or American dog ticks is/are
most likely to be found on horses?” in a survey of ticks and tick-borne
diseases. The correct answer is in bold. N=62
Figure 5. Topics related to ticks and tick-borne disease that
veterinarians wished they knew more about as determined during a survey
on ticks and tick-borne diseases. Respondents could select as many
options as desired, thus percentage represents the percent of the total
number of respondents that completed the question independently for each
question (N=58).
Figure 6. Locations on the equine body that best represents
where ticks are removed by equine veterinarians from the A) Northeast
and Midwest regions (N=33), B) the Southeast and South-Central regions
(N=14), and C) West region (N=15). Responses from the Northeast and
Midwest and the Southeast and South Central were grouped to combine
regions where similar tick species presences and abundance were
anticipated. The color scale represents the frequency at which
veterinarians found ticks on horses, with blue representing a lower
frequency and red representing a higher frequency.