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 ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — With the weather getting a lot nicer, we’re all spending a lot more time outside with our pets, and if you don’t want to end up spending time at the veterinarian's office, you’re ...
Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: What’s the best way to remove a tick embedded in my dog Floyd’s ...
South Carolina has its fair share of pesky, crawly critters during summer, but ticks are a particularly dangerous nuisance. Their sole purpose is to gorge themselves on you or your pet’s blood.
Most Oklahomans are familiar with those little brown or gray parasites that hide out in tall grassy areas in the late spring and summer, waiting for a host to engorge on. It's tick season from now ...
Ticks don’t merely insert their horrifying mouthparts into you; they dig their way in via flesh-ripping hooks and then anchor themselves with a proboscis that’s studded with barbs—the little jerks.