Maintaining a flea and tick prevention routine is an important responsibility of being a pet parent. Ticks and fleas carry bacteria and illnesses that can lead to significant health problems for your ...

The tick invasion and your furry friend: Essential tips on how to protect your dog from these little 'wee beasties' In Scotland, ticks fit into the 'wee beastie' category, a nickname that includes ...

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Spinose ear tick (Otobius megnini): These are the big, gray ticks you find in the ears of cates, dogs, horses and cattle. Fowl tick (Argas persicus): This night-moving parasite affects poultry and ...

Adults are about as big as a sesame seed ... and the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). Deer ticks, however, are much smaller and the disease they spread more common.

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The Big Tick Study was led by Professor Richard Wall in response ... Our answer was to design a mass participation study of ticks on dogs, focusing on some of the key tick-borne pathogens in the UK ...

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.

Treat pets, too, as mosquitoes can transmit heartworms to dogs, MDC said. Another blood sucker is ticks, a type of arachnid. MDC notes three types of ticks common in Missouri, including the Lone ...

Fleas and ticks are tiny parasites that create serious health problems for dogs. Fleas can transmit tapeworms and cause itchy skin, while ticks can transmit diseases such as Lyme disease.

A Bozeman hunter’s bird dog has alerted health officials to the possibility that the tick that carries Lyme disease — the most common disease spread by ticks in the United States, estimated at ...