The unofficial start to summer is finally here. You’ve just returned from a day trip to the hiking trails, or from the park with your children or pets. Before you sit down inside to relax, you check ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

A veterinarian in Ohio discovered that a tick found on one of her patients was an invasive species. A dog owner in Ohio brought their pet into Oxford Veterinary Hospital after the animal stepped on a ...

Warm weather always brings out the bugs, including itchy little ones like ticks. Among other reasons, different ticks carry dangerous diseases you need to be aware of. These diseases alone, including ...