Here are our most common ticks, diseases they can spread, how to prevent them from biting you and your pet and how to properly remove them if bitten.

It was, over the span of a few days, he started to get a rash, and he didn’t have a great appetite,” recalled Pearson.

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Ticks hold onto leaves and grass and sense an animal’s breath, body odors, heat, moisture and vibrations. They pick paths to ...

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As if dealing with fleas in your yard isn’t enough, these little bloodsuckers can infest your home, too. “You often don’t see ...

For reasons poorly understood, the virus can suddenly reactivate, rapidly multiplying and moving toward the skin where it triggers an outbreak of painful, blistering rash. The location of the rash can ...

Rob Crocker, 69, and his wife Colette, 59, were about to leave the Stratford Haven pub, West Bridgford, when they started to talk to a couple with a dog behind them. The couple told Rob and ...

Ticks are most active when the temperature rises above 40 degrees, according to Grayson. He said the solution to avoiding tick infestations on your pets is simple. He recommends a regular routine of ...

The American Kennel Club list noted the Cane Corso as a dog breed to watch, because it moved up the list from 47th in 2014 to 14th in 2024 Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.

For many dog breeds, working is fortunately a thing of the past. Although there are still some canines used for specific jobs—for instance, to herd sheep, to sniff out drugs, and to guide blind ...