Picture this: You’re lacing up your hiking boots, stuffing your pack with trail mix and ensuring you bring a can of bug spray to keep the dangerous bugs, like ticks, away. But it’s important to ...

Learn how to safely check your pet for ticks, remove them properly, and reduce the risk of serious illnesses like Lyme disease, with expert advice on prevention and treatment from a local veterinarian ...

Just like humans, cats can get Lyme disease. Tick-borne diseases like Lyme in cats can turn into serious issues if not treated in a timely manner. The bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi is carried by ...

Part of owning a feline is making sure your pet doesn’t have fleas and ticks. Unfortunately these critters are common in many regions of the country, and can infest both indoor and outdoor cats.

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: What’s the best way to remove a tick embedded in my dog Floyd’s ...

More stories about creepy-crawly (or buzzing) pests and what to do about them. Picture this: You’re lacing up your hiking boots, stuffing your pack with trail mix and ensuring you bring a can of bug ...