Our two dogs are very healthy 6-year-old mutts that love the outdoors. We have always taken necessary precautions to try to prevent them from coming down with diseases and parasites, and we use flea ...

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 ...

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 ...

(BPT) – Did you know people do more to defend their pets from ticks than for themselves? Pet owners are nearly three times as likely to always protect their pets from ticks than to always protect ...

SEATTLE — As the weather warms up, we naturally like to spend more time outdoors. That alone increases the risk of tick bites. These bugs can carry dangerous illnesses like Lyme disease. Tick-borne ...

Flea and tick medicines can stay in pet waste for months, exposing insects that keep soil healthy to harmful chemicals.

In the summer of 2005, researchers warned of a rise in Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a rare but potentially fatal disease caused by tick bites. Although mostly isolated ...

With spring comes new life, and with that new life comes risks. Ticks, mosquitoes and fleas are already out in droves, and after a particularly mild winter some Southern Tier medical professionals ...