A veterinarian in Ohio discovered that a tick found on one of her patients was an invasive species. A dog owner in Ohio brought their pet into Oxford Veterinary Hospital after the animal stepped on a ...

Hunting dogs of all ages and breeds are likely to encounter ticks at some point in their lives. “Historically we had a seasonality to our ticks,” Cincinnati-area veterinarian Dr. Mark Hayes tells ...

Tick collars protect dogs from nasty eight-legged, disease-carrying ticks and may also repel or kill other bothersome critters like fleas and lice. These collars can protect your dog from tick bites ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) -Six puppies were rushed to the Animal Rescue League earlier this month, KCCI’s Marcus McIntosh reported. All six covered in ticks. Removing them is painstakingly tedious. “You ...

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If you live in one of America’s wooded zip codes, you’ve probably reached down to pet your dog and noticed what feels like a small raisin attached to its skin. Nine times out of 10, that raisin turns ...

The findings are an ominous sign of how climate change may increase people's risk of contracting tick-borne diseases. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Climate change could turn some dog ticks into suckers for humans instead of canines. At temperatures around 38° Celsius (100° Fahrenheit), some brown dog ticks were more attracted to people than to ...