This could be an especially bad year for ticks and tick-borne diseases in Michigan. Health experts offer their top tips for ...

As summer approaches, members of the Fort Knox community are reminded to be on the lookout for ticks. It is crucial to be ...

While tick exposure can occur year-round, ticks are most active during warmer months, specifically from April to September.

Here’s how to keep these parasites away from you and your pets.

Tiny nymphal ticks are most active from March through July as warmer weather brings more people outdoors, experts say ...

Finding a tick on your dog can be unsettling. But quick and proper removal greatly reduces the risk of transmitting ...

The start of May brings with it “peak” tick activity season, which will last through June, according to New Hampshire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cats and dogs are exposed to a variety of parasites and diseases when they spend time outdoors. Pets encounter many risks outdoors ...

Tick risk is no longer seasonal. Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology), explains what’s changed and how to protect patients year-round. Tick populations are expanding in both range and ...

There is some good news about one of the most feared infections transmitted by ticks, Lyme disease, and not so good news ...

Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to your dog’s skin as possible. Pull upward with steady, even pressure.

To treat a tick bite, you first have to remove a tick properly. Then, doctors share aftercare tips, plus the symptoms that ...