Cats and dogs are exposed to a variety of parasites and diseases when they spend time outdoors. Pets encounter many risks ...

After that second meal, the tick molts again and becomes an adult. Adult ticks are most active in the fall and again in early spring when temperatures rise above freezing. At this stage they often ...

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 ...

Pet owners in Cumbria are being urged to stay vigilant for ticks. The warning comes ahead of Tick Bite Prevention Week, held ...

New tick-borne bacteria discovered in dogs in the US, Rickettsia finnyi, is very similar to canine spotted fever.

Woodbridge’s regional animal control officer ended up covered in ticks after helping to save a dog in a wooded area of ...

A new, invasive tick species — dangerous to humans, dogs, cats and cattle — may have been uncovered for the first time in Butler County thanks to an Oxford-based veterinarian. Dr. Chantel Raghu told ...

Owners are advised to check pets after walks and remove ticks carefully with proper tools. He warned against home remedies such as Vaseline, which can leave parts of the tick embedded. Mr Hutchison ...