Finding a tick on your dog can be unsettling. But quick and proper removal greatly reduces the risk of transmitting ...

I try not to actively dislike any living creature. After all, you can find redeeming qualities in almost all of them. However, I’m having a hard time coming up with something nice to say about ticks.

National Tick Awareness Week arrives as warmer weather brings ticks out in greater numbers.

Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to your dog’s skin as possible. Pull upward with steady, even pressure.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The sun was shining and temperatures warmed up into the 80s Wednesday and that brought a lot of people out to take their dogs for a walk at Forest Park in Springfield. But ...

Bringing home a new puppy is a joyful milestone—full of excitement, cuddles, and firsts. But that happiness can quickly turn to concern if your pup suddenly falls ill. Among the most common (and ...

It's not unusual for dogs to have ticks, as they can easily attach themselves to their coat while out on walks. Ticks can't jump or fly, so they sit at the tip of grass and plants waiting to brush ...

Ph.D. student Hanne Kloster at the University of Agder (UiA) is behind the first Norwegian study to look at three tick-borne ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As we continue to enter tick season in Central Texas, it’s important to keep up to date with medications for your pet to keep them safe. KXAN Meteorologist Tommy House sat down with ...