Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo credit: Fly_dragonfly / Getty Images) With tick-borne illnesses on the rise, it’s important to know what diseases these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hunting dogs of all ages and breeds are likely to encounter ticks at some point in their lives. “Historically we had a seasonality ...

If there’s one thing that’s true about dogs, it’s that they’ll harbor some questionable things in their fur—including ticks. And although ticks aren’t the only parasites that may be hitching a ride, ...

Ticks can burrow into your dog's skin, causing irritation and tick-borne diseases with serious health implications. You may notice signs of a tick bite, like scratching or paw licking, or find ticks ...

Veterinary researchers have confirmed a previously unknown tick-borne infection in dogs, and the discovery is sharpening concern that household pets can signal new threats for people long before human ...

Watch out when walking through tall blades of grass ― you don't want to get bitten by a tick. These creepy crawlers can cause many diseases among those they hook themselves into. According to the ...

South Carolina has its fair share of pesky, crawly critters during summer, but ticks are a particularly dangerous nuisance. Their sole purpose is to gorge themselves on you or your pet’s blood.