Folk methods for removing ticks are usually bunk for one of a few reasons. Either they aim to induce the tick to detach with ...

Lyme disease, or Borrelia burgdorferi, is transmitted by the bite of a black-legged tick, the kind carried around ... treatments to prevent Lyme disease in dogs, and effective collars for them ...

In dogs, Lyme disease can cause completely different ... vomiting and loss of bark can also appear even months after the tick bite. In humans, Lyme disease often gets misdiagnosed as chronic ...

Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At ...

To prevent tick bites, walk on clearly defined paths ... and specifically looked at the potential impact on dogs. Researchers concluded: "Tick infestation of dogs in a peri-urban park is a relatively ...

Preventing a tick bite is the best weapon against tick-borne illnesses. Warren County Public Health will also hold a series of public educational events focusing on ticks in May, with the ...

Pittsburgh police are investigating a dog bite incident in the city's Knoxville neighborhood. Zone 3 police and EMS personnel were called to a reported dog attack in the 200 block of Moore Avenue ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Lee said the time to start checking for ticks and preventing bites is now and tick activity will last through the summer. When Lee does his surveillance ...

grasp the tick as close to the skin as you can and pull firmly upwards Clean the bite area with soap and water Look out for a spreading, bullseye rash – one of the most common symptoms of Lyme ...

A Bengaluru-based dog breeder, who claimed to have imported a rare Cadabomb Okami wolfdog from London for Rs 50 crore, was raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over suspected FEMA violations.