Learn essential steps to safely remove a tick from your dog, prevent infections, and ensure your pet's health and comfort.

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Tick activity is expected to pick up quickly as the weather continues to warm this spring. With the weather getting warmer, ticks are remerging the season but there are some ...

Ticks are harmful to people and pets, and often carry diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), ehrlichiosis and ...

A tick removed from a hunting dog in Dawson County was confirmed to be the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis, also called ...

Pet owners are always very conscientious about any health problems their animals pick up in case it leads to something more ...

The infection is almost exclusively passed to humans through the bite of a parasite, which is crucial to remove quickly ...

Warmer weather certainly has us thinking about spending more time outdoors with our pets. However, it's important to remember ...

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis. Here's ...

NewsCenter 5's Maria Stephanos spoke with Dr. Simone Wildes, an Infectious Disease Specialist at South Shore Health, to learn more about how dangerous tick bites are and what to do if bitten.

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Sudden fatigue could also be an early Lyme disease sign. “Fatigue is an early sign that is frequently dismissed and assumed ...

Products such as K9 Advantix® II are recommended and trusted by veterinarians to prevent tick bites that can cause Lyme ...