If you do have to wade in for that favourite ball, check your clothing for ticks and brush them off quickly. If you regularly walk in a high-risk tick area (grassy woodland), ask your vet about ...

So not only can fleas and ticks just be a menace to our poor little pets, because their bites are very irritating. But in addition to that, I really try to emphasize to my clients how important it ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease and its ...

New cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a rare but potentially life-threatening illness that makes people violently allergic to red meat — suggest that more tick species may be to blame than ...

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So while the Hartz UltraGuard Plus flea and tick collar ($7.00) is a viable preventative, it is not recommended for use in homes with young children and/or multiple pets. NexGard Monthly Oral ...

As the weather warms up, pet owners in Massachusetts are being reminded that tick season is officially here. Dr. Dylan Grayson, a veterinarian at Boston Veterinary Clinic in Brookline, said he's ...

The best flea and tick treatments for puppies can help protect your pets and family. To make our recommendations, we researched the best flea and tick protection with help from the Companion ...

A new invasive tick species was recently found in St. Louis County, with more sightings expected this spring and summer. April marks the start of tick season in the Midwest, and this year a new ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Researchers at Washington University identified the first invasive longhorned tick ever found in suburban St. Louis County, the university said on Thursday. The sesame ...