Finding a tick on your dog can be unsettling. But quick and proper removal greatly reduces the risk of transmitting ...

Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to your dog’s skin as possible. Pull upward with steady, even pressure.

I try not to actively dislike any living creature. After all, you can find redeeming qualities in almost all of them. However, I’m having a hard time coming up with something nice to say about ticks.

Tick risk is no longer seasonal. Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology), explains what’s changed and how to protect patients year-round. Tick populations are expanding in both range and ...

Here’s how to keep these parasites away from you and your pets.

Years ago, ticks were a late-spring concern. But this year, some states have reported tick issues as early as February.