Ticks

Pets

Ticks on dogs are external parasites that feed on blood and can transmit serious diseases such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis. This guide explains how to identi...

diseases-and-conditions

Ticks are external parasites that can transmit diseases such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Prevention lowers the chance of tick-...

health

Lyme disease is primarily caused by spirochete bacteria in the Borrelia genus, notably Borrelia burgdorferi in North America and Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii in Europe...

Pets

Protecting dogs from ticks centers on reducing the chance of tick attachment and removing ticks quickly before they can transmit disease. Ticks that feed on dogs can carry bacte...