ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO) — There is a boom in tick populations thanks to the wet weather of late, according to Aberdeen veterinarian Tim Sahli, and as a pet owner, prevention is key. “People don’t like ...

Protect yourself (and your furry friend) this summer from unwanted bug bites with this handy tick removal device. If you’re ever tried to remove a tick by burning it with a match, you’re not alone.

Spring means warmer weather and an uptick in peak activity of nymph ticks making May the best time to highlight National Lyme Disease Awareness month. The month is dedicated to prevention and early ...

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 ...

When a deer tick bites a human or other mammalian host, it takes more than 24 hours before the Lyme disease bacterium travels from the tick’s gut to the tick’s salivary glands and then into the host.

Ticks are one of the most common arachnids found across the United States, making tick safety to avoid bites a very real ...

GOSHEN - Donna LaFountain knows about tick-bourne diseases. She and her husband have both had Lyme disease, and one of her two dogs has Ehrlichiosis, a disease that affects the immune system. So when ...

There are many insects out there just itching to sink their tiny teeth into you, but few present as many dangers as a tick. Tick bites may leave you with painful and itchy red marks, but they may also ...

They're the scourge of the woods, crawling up bare ankles and squeezing their way into moist crevices where they feast on blood and spread disease until engorged. Ridding yourself or your pets of ...

If you spend any time outdoors, you will need to be aware that tick season is in full swing, and according to officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is a bad one. The CDC ...

Which tick removal tool is best? It’s hard to believe, but ticks are one of the most harmful tiny insects in the world. These parasites can carry a variety of chronic conditions, including Lyme ...