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

A recent Supreme Court order mandating the relocation of street dogs to shelters, based on unverified rabies reports, has ...

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

April, the injured dog whose story touched many in the Coachella Valley, has passed away after complications from an infectious disease prevented her surgery.

In today’s 7-31–25 edition of The Starting Spot: -Shaye Baker has caught his share of bass. As an angler after my own heart, he puts punching and frogging as his two faves.

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.

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.

The Starting Spot: -The extended list of top bass baits. -A three-step approach for summer bass. -Tick bite prevention should be taken seriously.

Ticks are parasites, meaning they live off of a host, and they feed on the blood of people and animals. Ticks find hosts by detecting breath and body odors, or by sensing body heat, moisture and ...