In lieu of flea and tick season coming soon, we compiled a list of the different types of flea and tick treatments to consider for your pet.

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 ...

Ticks are ectoparasites (a parasite that lives on the skin) which have four different life stages – egg, larva, nymph, and ...

A dog owner in Ohio brought their pet into Oxford Veterinary Hospital after the animal stepped on a nest of ticks while outdoors. Hundreds of ticks were covering the animal, so veterinarian Chantel ...

Woodchuck ticks? Squirrel ticks? Brown dog tick? Blacklegged tick? Did you know that 14 different species of ticks have been identified in Vermont? You can visit the Vermont Department of Health’s ...

Peak tick season has arrived in Tennessee. Here’s where ticks are most common, the diseases they can spread and how to ...

There are already 40 different types of ticks in Canada, with more species expected to migrate north. For The National, CBC’s ...

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 ...

Thousands of cases of tickborne diseases are reported annually in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. One of the latest victims was Kevin Redding, the executive director for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A child inspecting the grass with a magnifying glass. - Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images When you walk outside and take a deep ...