One Health genomic surveillance of ticks found on community-dwelling non-human ‘farm’ animals to identify microbes associated with tick borne illnesses in Eastern Ontario

Companion animals, such as dogs and cats, and wildlife are recognized as sentinel species in One Health surveillance due to periodic exposure to ticks and infection by tick-borne pathogens (TBPs). Surveillance of this type is a strategy that captures a broad range of genetic, immunological, and beh