A Simple Guide to External Parasites in Dogs originally appeared on PetHelpful. Here's what you need to know about common skin parasites in dogs.Photo by Bethany Ferr As a fellow dog owner, you ...

Ticks don’t just go away in the winter. Ticks can be active anytime the temperature is above freezing, and research shows that tick-borne diseases are on the rise in people and dogs. According to the ...

Ticks are, unfortunately, a fact of life when experiencing the great outdoors, but these states are places where you don't ...

Most Oklahomans have experienced the dreaded tick bite after a day spent outdoors, or even just mowing the lawn. Because the parasites are so common, there are plenty of myths out there about what to ...

A tick is viewed atop a pencil eraser in a laboratory in April in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Local health officials are warning the community of a potential increase in tick ...

Have you started doing yard work yet? Hiking? Do your dogs spend more time outside? You’ll want to take steps to protect yourself and your pet from ticks. Ticks can become active whenever the ...

Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, studies estimate about 476,000 Americans may be diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. But there’s another fast-growing tick-borne condition ...

Ticks, potential carriers of Lyme disease, pose a risk to humans and pets in Michigan's outdoors. Tick season in Michigan typically spans from April to September, with peak activity when temperatures ...

ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – Stephanie Lareau MD, emergency medicine with Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic says ticks become more active this time of year. Especially with the unseasonably warm weather we’ve ...

Ticks are wreaking havoc across Wisconsin resulting in some of the highest rates of tick-borne diseases across the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. These pests are usually active in ...

The world's first lab-based tick feeding system for bush ticks, developed by researchers at the University of Melbourne, has transformed the study of ticks and how they transmit disease. The novel, ...