the less time it has to pass on potentially nasty infections.” You are more likely to feel a tick on your dog before you see it. “You could easily mistake them for a wart, a burn, a skin tag ...

Six people in California reported infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, all of whom had visited Tecate, Mexico, just ...

Removing ticks from pets safely requires fine-point tweezers, grasping the bug close to the skin and pulling in a slow, steady motion. Proper removal reduces the chance of infection and ensures the ...

Three U.S. residents have died from Rocky Mountain spotted fever -- a severe and fatal tickborne disease commonly found in ...

The best flea and tick treatments for dogs protect your pet from these common pests, as well as lice, mites, intestinal worms, and life-threatening heartworm infections. You can find safe and ...

The National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine is doing a study to determine the risk of tick-borne disease in Texas ... Spending time outside walking your dog, camping, ...

The largest study of ticks on dogs ever undertaken in the UK provided the science ... Prior to the campaign, 47% of pet owners asked were unaware that people are also at risk of infection from ...