The dog is now recovering after a blood transfusion and is looking for a foster home A dog is finally getting the chance to ditch the hundreds of dangerous parasites that have been plaguing him. On ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Terminix ranked the top 25 states with ticks. By extension, here are the 25 states with less ticks than others: Alaska, Arkansas, ...

At a more micro level, the top five tick-infested cities in the U.S., in descending order, are New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., according to the report.

The tick population is “exploding” all across the United States, as spurred by warming temperatures. And Pennsylvania was found to have some of the highest rates of ticks in the country. According to ...

Indian tick season peaks between March and October, matching summer and monsoon. The brown dog tick and Haemaphysalis tick ...

One of the most dangerous myths surrounding winter is that it is the one time of year you do not have to worry about ticks.

Joan Merriam lives in Nevada City with her new golden retriever Frankie, her Maine coon cat Indy, and the infinite spirits of her beloved goldens Joey and Casey. You can reach Joan at ...

Apparently, mosquitos are not the only bloodsuckers to worry about this summer. It's tick season, and due to the rising temperatures and high humidity, tick activity has increased significantly, says ...