Don’t twist or yank or pull to the side, any of which can tear the tick’s revolting body from its nasty head, leaving the latter still embedded in your flesh, which you don’t want.

We’re entering the season when ticks come out, and it’s important to be aware of your environment while outdoors. Ticks can ...

As warmer weather begins to settle in, tick season has officially arrived, prompting pet owners to take preventative measures to protect their animals from dangerous bites and potentially high ...

The patient underwent extensive workup. All laboratory testing including CBC, CMP and Lyme titers were within normal limits. Neurology was consulted given the concern of possible Guillan-Barre ...

April is the start of tick season. The little pests start coming out as soon as the weather gets warm. Let's start out with an interesting fact: ticks are not insects. They're actually part of the ...

Well, as I was so pleasantly reminded when I found an embedded tick on one of my indoor/outdoor cats, parasites can occur year-round and don’t follow a strict calendar that determines when they ...

A tick removed from a hunting dog in Dawson County was confirmed to be the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis, also called ...

And typically, if it's embedded for over 24 to 36 hours ... chronic issues with these diseases,” Wethje said. While some tick-borne diseases are benign, some could be fatal which was the ...