No one wants to think about their cat or dog carrying parasites. But without prevention, the likelihood of infection is high.

People don’t think much about ticks until one turns up on their dog or their own skin. But these little things are more than a minor annoyance. Some types carry bacteria that can lead to infections in ...

Veterinary researchers have confirmed a previously unknown tick-borne infection in dogs, and the discovery is sharpening ...

Tick populations have surged in the Northeast. Here’s how to keep you and your pets safe this summer. As climate change brings longer summers and milder winters, tick populations have surged across ...

Ticks are back in season, and Ohio has more of them than ever before. While these blood-sucking insects don't deliver painful bites, they can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, viruses, and other ...

A long-acting flea and tick treatment from Merck Animal Health has earned approval for dogs at least six months old from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The approval of the new injectable ...

Thousands of cases of tickborne diseases are reported annually in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. One of the latest victims was Kevin Redding, the executive director for ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Spring and Summer are peak seasons for ticks. Tick bites are often harmless, but they can cause allergic reactions, and some ticks can pass on diseases that can be ...