According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, tick bites for humans are increasing across the United States, with emergency room visits for this time of year reaching their highest ...

Finding a tick on a dog can be stressful, especially with so much conflicting advice available online. Understanding the recommended removal process can help owners respond more confidently. Using ...

Spring brings longer walks and happier dogs, but it also brings paralysis ticks. Knowing the warning signs and checking your ...

The best mulch you will get all year is lying on your lawn right now, and most homeowners pay to have it hauled away.

Researchers sequenced 22 Italian tick transcriptomes and assembled 89 uncultivated viral genomes, including 10 putative new ...

Once confined to the Southeast, aggressive lone star ticks have expanded across North America due to warming climates and growing deer populations. Their bites can transmit alpha-gal, a severe allergy ...

My body felt old, stiff, like someone was pouring mortar into my veins,' Sadie Bridgeman says of debilitating symptoms as ...

Did you know that indoor pets aren't immune to parasites? Even if your furry friend isn't galavanting in the woods, it is ...

When growing agaves, I am sometimes asked, "Is it okay to have them in a house with dogs or cats?"As far as I have researched ...

If you've spotted one flea, there are likely more hiding. Not just a second flea, but hundreds, if not thousands.

If your dog tends to put on winter weight, both dogs and people can do the same. Now is a good time to trim down with exercise before winter storms limit time outside. Winter walks often require more ...