Removing a tick from a dog is a similar process – grasp the tick with tweezers and pull straight up to prevent the tick from popping. Clean the bite area with antiseptic and the tweezers with ...

Lone star ticks, and the most effective preventatives, were covered during a session at the Fetch dvm360 Conference in ...

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After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap ... Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, or even on animals. Spending time outside walking ...

Tick-borne diseases may be introduced when you try to improperly remove an infected tick. Ticks come in many species and they are found almost everywhere. Knowing the type of tick you're dealing ...

Pets are more than companions; they are family. When they fall ill, the emotional toll can be overwhelming, especially with a ...

Sydney vets are urging owners to treat their dogs with tick prevention and regularly check their fur. Vet Angela Phillips says weather changes this year has led to more ticks, particularly in ...

Pet experts have warned that flea infestations are on the rise, both in homes and in pets in County Durham - RSPCA and PDSA.

Since preventing your cat or dog from having accidents is a near-impossible ... You’ll likely need to scrub a bit harder and may not be able to fully remove it if you leave it for too long.

While native marsupials have adapted to the toxin, dogs and cats "are really susceptible, just by bad luck". Female ticks lay eggs around January, and sometimes a month either side, depending on ...

Learn about the most common fall pests, their signs and effective removal tips to keep your home pest-free this season.

Two pit bulls have been removed from a property in Randburg after neglect and injuries were reported. The SPCA is prosecuting the owner for cruelty.