To help pet owners safeguard their dogs from tick-borne diseases, veterinarian Dr. Hannah Godfrey, working with UK-based ...

Pet owners are always very conscientious about any health problems their animals pick up in case it leads to something more ...

Dog ticks are very common and can be up to ½ ... Watch for symptoms of Lyme disease for 30 days after a tick bite. These include rash, fever, headache, tiredness, muscle pains, or a swollen painful ...

TWO women were rushed to hospital with a mysterious illness after eating red meat. Neither of them had suffered from food ...

The wood tick (dog tick) is the size of an apple seed ... Many states do not have Lyme disease. If it is swollen, try to remove with a tweezers. See wood tick advice. Tiny deer ticks need to be ...

Clinicians should be aware that annular rashes presenting in the summer months can indicate Lyme disease even without a history of antecedent tick bite. The author is not aware of a previously ...

Some dogs rapidly lose weight, have swollen limbs and sore joints ... The best protection is a Seresto flea and tick collar, which acts as a repellant so the ticks don’t bite in the first instance.

Two Emerging Infectious Diseases studies link bites from black-legged (deer) and western black-legged ticks to potentially ...

Getting a tick ... a bite, or flu-like symptoms like fatigue, headache, body aches, chills, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea," Oller adds. "Also see a provider if there is any sign of swollen lymph ...

Deer ticks exist in wooded areas and carry bacteria that can cause infection. A bite often appears as a ... and pain and swelling in the muscles, joints, and bones. The earlier you get treated ...