Trying to figure out how to remove a tick from your pet? We understand that it can feel like a daunting situation to be in, so we turned to expert vet Dr. Elizabeth Racine to help walk us through the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — With the weather getting a lot nicer, we’re all spending a lot more time outside with our pets, and if you don’t want to end up spending time at the veterinarian's office, you’re ...

Every spring in Michigan, as ticks wake up from their winter dormancy around the same time many humans seem to wake up from theirs, public health experts remind people to brush up on the basics of ...

If there’s one thing that’s true about dogs, it’s that they’ll harbor some questionable things in their fur—including ticks. And although ticks aren’t the only parasites that may be hitching a ride, ...

Along with the great outdoors—whether that’s the backwoods, your back yard, your local park, or your favorite running trail—comes insects. And certain insects like ticks can come with trouble. “Ticks ...

You can usually remove a tick head safely using tweezers or a needle. Other popular remedies, like using a credit card, may do more harm than good. Share on Pinterest Gutaper/Getty Images Ticks are ...

It’s May, which means warmer weather, a little more time outside, spring gardening...and ticks. Each Thursday this month, Taylor Quimby, host of the NHPR podcast Patient Zero, is bringing us ...

If you think you’ve picked off more than the usual share of ticks this summer, you may well be right. Dr. Thomas Mather, director of the University of Rhode Island’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease ...

Ticks cause more disease in the U.S. than mosquitoes do, carrying Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and more. TNS photo Cases of vector-borne disease have more than doubled in the U.S. since ...