After a warmer winter, the Kent County Health Department is warning about an increase in the tick population this year. “Over ...

Here are five plants that repel ticks for you to consider planting in your yard before tick season arrives. Rosemary grows ...

Dogs and cats who spend time outside may be at increased risk of diseases, including those caused by ticks. Here's what you need to know.

Here are our most common ticks, diseases they can spread, how to prevent them from biting you and your pet and how to properly remove them if bitten.

Doctors explain everything you need to know about Lyme disease and what to do if you find a tick attached to your skin.

Do your tick checks. Know when your risk is highest.” Powassan virus is primarily transmitted to humans by one of Minnesota ... Agency-registered tick repellent (epa.gov/insect-repellents ...

With the summer season right around the corner many people and pets are going to be spending a lot more time outside and this could draw ...

If you have dogs or visit people that do, it’s not a shock whenever you eat and your pet or a friend’s pet decides to sit in front of or beside you. Why? Its eyes signal just one thing: it ...

However, there are several over-the-counter human medications that are commonly used in dogs. This drug is not approved for use in dogs, but it has been commonly used for a long time, probably ...

The wood tick (dog tick) is the size of an apple seed. After feeding, it can double or triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Colorado tick fever. The deer tick is ...