Tribune News Service on MSN

Keeping your dog safe during tick season

Ticks. Almost everyone and anyone has heard about them, even if they’ve never seen them. Tiny, eight-legged parasites that ...
Find out why this is a tick hotspot and how to remove a tick safely from your pup.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Year-round flea and tick prevention is essential to protect dogs from discomfort, serious diseases, and infestations. Fleas and ...
The primary risk in Colorado comes from two closely related species: the American dog tick and the Rocky Mountain wood tick, state health officials said.
A long-acting flea and tick treatment from Merck Animal Health has earned approval for dogs at least six months old from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The approval of the new injectable ...
Warming temperatures caused by climate change have allowed for the expansion of tick habitats, with populations moving farther north. An increase in the number of days above freezing has also expanded ...
I did not want her to catch Lyme Disease even though she is vaccinated for it. What else can she catch from ticks?
A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development ...
Here is a look at the tick species found in Michigan as tick season is underway.