BILLINGS — A Bozeman hunter’s bird dog has alerted health officials to the possibility that the tick that carries Lyme ...

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Tick experts are warning Mainers to prepare for an increase in tick populations this spring, following a winter that was not consistently cold enough to reduce their numbers.

It’s a sunny afternoon in the Philippines and you’re lounging with your beloved furbaby, then you spot it — a tiny, uninvited ...

“Spring cleaning supplies can be a concern if pets are exposed,” Dr. Schmid says. “Items such as toilet bowl cleaners, oven ...

Puppies initially need a full series of shots, but once grown, they may not need boosters as often as is typically recommended.

New Delhi: In response to the proposal presented by Boehringer Ingelheim, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under ...

Also, contact your primary health care physician and monitor yourself for any flu-like symptoms or a bullseye-shaped rash around the bite. The Rocky Mountain wood tick is almost indistinguishable from ...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: This disease is carried by a bacterium and can be transmitted by the bites of dog or wood ticks. Contrary to what the name of the disease suggests, it can be found ...

Males have mottled tan and brown abdomens. American dog ticks are most active in the spring and summer when they are more likely to bite humans. Like groundhog ticks, squirrel ticks in Vermont are ...