A single tick bite can cause dogs to become seriously ill and contract fatal diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), babesiosis, anaplasmosis or lyme disease. Dog and cat owners are advised to ...

If there’s one thing that’s true about dogs, it’s that they’ll harbor some questionable things in their fur—including ticks. And although ticks aren’t the only parasites that may be hitching a ride, ...

Veterinary researchers have confirmed a previously unknown tick-borne infection in dogs, and the discovery is sharpening concern that household pets can signal new threats for people long before human ...

Tick populations have surged in the Northeast. Here’s how to keep you and your pets safe this summer. As climate change brings longer summers and milder winters, tick populations have surged across ...

A new disease spread by tick bites has been identified in dogs by researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU). The disease, a species of Rickettsia, was first documented in U.S.-based dogs ...

Janelle Leeson is a Portland, Oregon-based freelance writer who tests and writes about products for pets. Janelle’s work has been included in a variety of publications including Insider, USA Today, ...