Hunting dogs of all ages and breeds are likely to encounter ticks at some point in their lives. “Historically we had a seasonality to our ticks,” Cincinnati-area veterinarian Dr. Mark Hayes tells ...

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 in the U.S. say they’ve discovered a new disease-causing, tickborne bacteria in dogs. So far, only a handful of cases, with one possibly linked to a dog’s death, have been ...

San Carlos Animal Control specialist Timothy Nozie and entomologist Maureen Brophy put tick collars on dogs on Dec. 6, 2024, on the San Carlos Apache Nation. As part of an effort to reduce tick-borne ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Your dog just wants to play, so of course he was being his spunky, adventurous self while running around ...

The brown dog tick, isolated on white background. (Getty Images) Dog ticks that carry the bacteria causing the deadly Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) are twice as likely to choose humans over ...

To keep your furry friend free from diseases and irritation when you go out, using one of the best tick repellents for dogs is essential. Fleas and ticks can cause major health problems and discomfort ...

When it comes to problems caused by ticks, Lyme disease hogs a lot of the limelight. But various tick species carry and transmit a collection of other pathogens, some of which cause serious, even ...

Climate change could turn some dog ticks into suckers for humans instead of canines. At temperatures around 38° Celsius (100° Fahrenheit), some brown dog ticks were more attracted to people than to ...