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People who open their homes to stray animals often find the experience life-changing in ways they never anticipated.

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The percentage of dogs exposed to the bacterium that causes anaplasmosis, an illness spread by ticks, has risen. It could be ...

Q: Why is the impact of hot and humid weather on ticks worrying? Certain species of ticks, including the tropical brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus linnaei), can cause illnesses in dogs and humans.

Ticks are being found in more places in the United States, which means the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-related illnesses is also on the rise.

Several types of ticks can be found in Louisiana, with the lone star tick, American dog tick, Gulf Coast tick and the brown dog tick being the most common. What diseases do ticks carry?

Here's what to know about tick season and some tips to help you identify and remove a tick.

These ticks prefer to bite dogs and can cause fever that is potentially fatal for the canines. AVS began conducting annual surveys to monitor tick presence in the facility since it took over the ...

Dogs are the primary host for the brown dog tick in each of its life stages, but the tick may also bite humans or other mammals. They can transmit Rickettsiosis and dog ehrlichiosis.

Blacklegged ticks (or deer ticks) are by far the biggest carriers of Lyme disease bacteria. Lone star and dog ticks do carry diseases, but they are clearly in the supporting cast of the tick show.