A dog owner in Ohio brought their pet into Oxford Veterinary Hospital after the animal stepped on a nest of ticks while outdoors. Hundreds of ticks were covering the animal, so veterinarian Chantel ...

A Reddit post showing a man’s fingers holding a tick has gone viral, earning more than 40,000 upvotes in less than 24 hours. The parasite, which was pulled off u/9274729373837‘s dog, caught people’s ...

Experts from the University and various public health departments are actively increasing focus on tick populations in Illinois as surveillance and reporting technologies make tick reports easier and ...

A new, invasive tick species — dangerous to humans, dogs, cats and cattle — may have been uncovered for the first time in Butler County thanks to an Oxford-based veterinarian. Dr. Chantel Raghu told ...

A new, invasive tick species - dangerous to humans, dogs, cats and cattle – may have been uncovered for the first time in Butler County thanks to an Oxford-based veterinarian. Dr. Chantel Raghu told ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an approval notification for Bravecto Quantum, an injectable version of fluralaner for dogs 6 months and older. The injection protects against fleas ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY (KSNT) – Kansas health officials have confirmed the presence of an invasive tick in the northeast part of the state which has the ability to replicate itself and spread a harmful blood ...

The rescue dog, named Microsoft Office, is recovering after a blood transfusion and other treatment Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Scientists analyzed the distribution of three potentially harmful tick species in Illinois, identifying regions of the state with higher numbers of these ticks and, therefore, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Experts said Illinoisans should be aware of the increase in ticks in the state. "We're sort of on the edge of an invasion," Northwest Mosquito Abatement District Medical Entomologist ...

Tennessee is among the states home to the highest number of Lone Star ticks, which can spread a disease that causes a potentially life-threatening allergy to meats like pork, beef and lamb. Tick ...