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

Avoid using tweezers if possible. “Unless you know what you’re doing, only remove ticks using a special tick remover tool, ...

"Anyone who spends time in wooded areas or brush, including hunters, should be sure to check for ticks every few hours and remove any that you find." Vohra continued: "If you experience common ...

A MUM battling a chronic illness has shared how she passed the disease on to her daughter while pregnant. Kirstie Haysman, 36, had been suffering debilitating muscle and joint pain for almost a ...

If you see a tick on your skin, try to remove it. Use fine-tipped tweezers to grab the tick as close as possible to your skin. Then, pull up with even pressure. Save the tick in a bag, in case you ...

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks, and while it is treatable, it is much ...

A small spider-like tick next to various tick removal tools How To Reduce The Likelihood Of Tick Bites Prevention is better than cure, so where possible it’s a good idea to take steps to avoid being ...

This partnership comes at a critical time when tick populations are rising, and the incidence of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, is rapidly increasing across the United States. Both ...

The first tick in Illinois to test positive for a rare bacteria was discovered in Lake County, the Illinois Department of ...

After being outdoors, conduct thorough tick checks on your body, focusing on hidden areas like the armpits and behind the knees. Showering within two hours of outdoor activities can help remove ...

IDPH announced that the state’s active tick surveillance system has discovered the first tick in the state to test positive ...