Veterinary researchers have confirmed a previously unknown tick-borne infection in dogs, and the discovery is sharpening ...

Thousands of Arkansans will go afield over the next few months, increasing the chances of a potentially debilitating encounter with ticks. Ticks are more than just annoying. They can also carry ...

Quick Take Common parasites affect cats and dogs, including roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, tapeworms, Giardia, coccidia, fleas, ticks, and heartworms. Transmission varies by parasite. Intestinal ...

A single tick bite can cause dogs to become seriously ill and contract fatal diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), babesiosis, anaplasmosis or lyme disease. Dog and cat owners are advised to ...

Ticks, potential carriers of Lyme disease, pose a risk to humans and pets in Michigan's outdoors. Tick season in Michigan typically spans from April to September, with peak activity when temperatures ...

Most Oklahomans have experienced the dreaded tick bite after a day spent outdoors, or even just mowing the lawn. Because the parasites are so common, there are plenty of myths out there about what to ...

If you spot a blacklegged tick crawling up your leg—or worse, attached to your skin—you might be worried about getting Lyme disease. That’s reasonable because Lyme is the most commonly reported ...

In a recent episode of the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast, veterinary entomologist Cassandra Olds explained how ...

Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, studies estimate about 476,000 Americans may be diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. But there’s another fast-growing tick-borne condition ...

Texas A&M AgriLife scientists have uncovered new insights into how cattle fever ticks survive and spread across South Texas, ...