According to Maven Pet, four of the five most tick-infested states for dogs are located in the Northeast. Maine has the worst ...

Ticks. Almost everyone and anyone has heard about them, even if they’ve never seen them. Tiny, eight-legged parasites that ...

Health Habits for Pets warns your dog or cat could get Lyme disease through a Blacklegged tick bite. The Lone star tick, ...

In lieu of flea and tick season coming soon, we compiled a list of the different types of flea and tick treatments to ...

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.

Ticks look like tiny, harmless pests but their impact on a dog’s health is frightening. Beyond itching and irritation, some ticks release toxins that slowly paralyze a pet. If left untreated this ...

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 ...

A blacklegged tick, Ixodes pacificus, on a leaf. The parasite can spread anaplasmosis and Lyme disease. (Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images) Dog owners may need to be on alert for a disease many ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — With the weather getting a lot nicer, we’re all spending a lot more time outside with our pets, and if you don’t want to end up spending time at the veterinarian's office, you’re ...

The primary risk in Colorado comes from two closely related species: the American dog tick and the Rocky Mountain wood tick, ...

Alabama’s tick season includes familiar species and a newly detected invasive tick. Here’s what experts are watching.