Texas homeowners are being encouraged to take preventive action as flea and tick activity increases across the state during warmer and wetter summer conditions. According to Dr. Green Services, early ...

Vets told us what to look for in effective flea and tick treatments for cats, including prescription and OTC options that also protect against heartworms.

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As tick season rolls around, residents of tick-prone areas in the U.S. are readying to protect themselves from the illness-spreading arachnids. But the impact of the exploding tick population might be ...

Dr. Jonathan Gonzalez was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After completing his veterinary degree, Jonathan practiced veterinary medicine in Pennsylvania for six years before moving to Texas ...

POCATELLO — Ticks. Just the thought of them is enough to make most people's skin crawl. Unfortunately, east Idaho residents are seeing more of them this year after a mild winter created favorable ...

Ticks don't fly, jump, or fall from trees. Instead, they do something called "questing" which is when ticks hold onto leaves or grass with two to three pairs of legs while another pair is stretched ...

Tennessee has entered peak tick season and according to experts, this year could be one of the worst on record. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Tick Bite Data Tracker, which uses real ...

(NEXSTAR) – A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy – among other items – and spreading a virus that has no known cure may be reaching new areas, officials warn. The lone star ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Tick season arrived in Colorado with a bang this year, starting both earlier and with stronger populations after the state’s mild winter, researchers say.

If you like hiking, gardening, or just spending time outdoors, you've likely noticed that the ticks are worse than usual this year. Because we had a warmer-than-average winter in many parts of the ...

Warm weather in Alabama is a standing invitation to get outside for yardwork, hiking, fishing or just letting the dog roam a little longer in the grass. It also means tick season has started, when ...