Ticks are making their seasonal ‘return’—but in reality, they never truly clocked out

**** Via Metro Animal Emergency Clinic Ticks are making their seasonal ‘return’—but in reality, they never truly clocked out Ticks thrive in heat, however, tick activity generally begins when temperatures reach 4 degrees. For Nova Scotia this means they are active pretty much year round. Ticks can range in size depending on where they are in their life cycle and if they've been feeding. Anywhere from the size of a tip of a pen to a coin which can make detection very difficult. Talk to your regular clinic about tick prevention!