Dog Health

While many pet owners want to make sure their animals remain pest-free, it might not be a good idea to have the pet wear a flea collar. Composed of harmful chemicals, it is recommended that...

Fleas and ticks can be troublesome problems for pets, and left untreated, can lead to serious illnesses. Merial, a pet pharmaceutical company, makes both basic Frontline (Top Spot) and Frontline...

If you love your pet (and most of us who have a pet do), you’ll want to think about how to control ticks and fleas. While preventive measures often work, these perennial pests are not content...

Ticks are small parasites that often live in wooded and humid areas. These creatures attach to skin and live off sucking the blood from other living things. Hair makes it easier for them to attach...

Lyme disease was first discovered in Lyme, Connecticut, when unusually large numbers of people and dogs developed severe rheumatoid arthritis. Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks and it is...

Ticks are expanding in number and causing more people to become infected. Lyme disease causes symptoms that start off as feeling like you have the flu, headache, stiff neck, fever, body aches, and...

Tick season can be a frightful time for dog owners. Even dogs who do not go out often are still at risk for picking up ticks. Long-haired dogs may carry a tick for days before it is ever noticed....

Fleas and ticks have plagued both humans and their pets for centuries. Small, bloodsucking parasites, fleas and ticks can infest your dog and cause anemia and other illnesses if not properly...

Anyone who has a dog knows that it is not hard for ticks to find them. Most people also know dealing with ticks is not fun. Unfortunately, they are often difficult to avoid. If your dog goes into...

Ticks are parasitic blood-sucking arachnids, which means they can transfer blood-borne disease to your pet. Neem oil is a plant derivative with antiseptic qualities that can be used to repel and...

Although tick control can be tedious, it is necessary to ensure you and your pet's safety. Ticks pass from animals to humans, and with some ticks lifelong diseases, such as Lyme disease, can...

Ticks are dangerous to your dog's health. Ticks can transmit Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other bacteria and diseases. If you live in a rural area, it is almost impossible to...

While petting your dog, you notice a flat, round, brown- or light tan-colored mound protruding from your dog's fur. Upon further investigation, you realize that the impostor is latched onto your...

If you enjoy taking your dog for a stroll through fields or forests, keep in mind that it may pick up an unwelcome guest. Ticks such as the brown dog tick and American dog tick can cause diseases,...

Your pet's constant scratching and digging at fleas and ticks is merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the problems these pests can cause. Fleas can carry tapeworms and cause allergic...

Dogs with Lyme Disease, don't usually show any symptoms until it's too late. It can take from 2 - 5 months for your dog to show any symptoms at all. Taking safety measures to prevent your dog from...

Nitenpyram is an insecticide marketed under the trade name Capstar for use in veterinary medicine. Nitenpyram is an effective measure of flea and tick treatment for both dogs and cats older than 4...

Ehrlichiosis is a serious bacterial infection that dogs contract from ticks. It attacks the liver, spleen, bone marrow and red blood cells and causes severe anemia in dogs. Ehrlichiosis is...

Lyme Disease is a serious bacterial infection that can affect dogs and other small animals.

If you live in an area with ticks, chances are you've carefully checked your dog over at least once after he's come in from a romp in the yard or woods. Ticks carrying Lyme disease can be hard to...

Ticks are bloodsucking arachnids that attach to humans and animals. They are annoying at best and deadly at worst. Ticks carry many diseases that cause serious and sometimes fatal illnesses....

Most people know that ticks are dangerous for dogs. Learning more about this tiny predator and its methods of attack can help the pet owner develop a more strategic defense. Ticks also attack...

There are several types of flea and tick medications to give your canine the relief that he needs. You administer each kind of treatment differently on its own schedule to effectively kill ticks...

The dog tick is an external parasite that survives from the blood of humans and other mammals. Ticks attach themselves to the host's body, grow larger as they suck their blood and eventually fall...

Ticks are related to spiders, mites and scorpions. They live off of the blood of mammals and birds. Ticks transmit diseases such as "yme disease, canine ehrlichiosis or Rocky Mountain spotted...

Orange oil is increasingly being used as a safe and environmentally-friendly alternative to more traditional methods of pest control on pets as well as for flea and tick control. It works by...

Most of us have gone into the woods and returned with a tick, a blood-drinking arthropod, attached to our body. Ticks will drink the blood of any warm-blooded mammal, so it's common to find them...

Most dogs enjoy playing outdoors because of the exciting variety of smells that often sends them tracking a scent through tall grass, wooded areas, or other tick-infested terrains. Because ticks...

Diseases can be transmitted to your dog by ticks. While not all ticks carry disease, many do, making it important to remove ticks from your dog as soon as you see them. If you have a dog that is...

When it comes to bugs, none have a lot of fans. But if there's one that strikes more fear into the heart of campers everywhere, it's the common tick. An arachnid that, unlike its cousin, the...

Ticks are a constant problem for dogs, especially if you live in a warm, dry climate. Although it may seem easy to use an arsenal of chemical products, there are safer ways to protect your pet...

Frontline Plus is one of many applications on the market today for controlling fleas and ticks on your dogs and cats. Frontline Plus is available from your vet, from local feed stores and online...

According to Pet Place, ticks are parasitic arthropods that suck blood from dogs and other warm-blooded animals. They are not actually insects, but they can bite dogs and transmit disease....

Brewer's yeast, the yeast left over from beer making, has many health benefits. One use has traditionally been to repel fleas and ticks. Though there is little scientific evidence to prove that...

If you are a pet owner, you might have had the unpleasant experience of discovering a tick has taken up residence in your pet's coat. There are some easy preventive tactics to keep ticks from...

Ticks are dangerous little creatures and there's nothing they love more than nestling under the flesh and fur of a dog and swelling up fat on its blood. Dog owners should be aware of tick bite...

As people become more concerned with pesticide use on pets, the search for natural deterrents to pests, including ticks, increases. Unfortunately, there is no perfect solution that provides strong...

Fleas and ticks are more than just a nuisance; they are linked to health problems ranging from flea allergy dermatitis or anemia to more serious conditions like babesiosis, ehrlichiosis or Lyme...

Ticks are external parasites that feed on blood. They latch themselves onto animals and occasionally humans. They can cause a variety of diseases that are harmful to pets and must be removed.

There are several types of ticks that plague people and animals. One in particular is the brown dog tick. Once a tick attaches to your dog it will feed by sucking blood out from its skin. There...

According to the University of Wisconsin deer ticks feed only three times in their two-year lives. If your dog, however, provides only a single meal for one deer tick, he could develop Lyme...

You don’t have to live in the country for your dog to get ticks. During warm weather, especially in the spring, the nasty little critters are lying in wait for unsuspecting animals to walk by....

K9 Advantix is a topical medication that is used to treat and prevent ticks, fleas and mosquitoes in dogs. While slightly more expensive than competing products, K9 Advantix appears to be more...

Frontline Plus is a green, spot-on medication for fleas and ticks with a series of applications. It has an added ingredient that kills flea eggs and flea larvae, making it stronger and more...

Tick paralysis is caused by certain ticks that secrete a toxin into the blood of dogs or other animals it burrows into. It usually takes several ticks on a dog before paralysis begins to show. At...

A flea or tick outbreak begins with a dog being exposed to a single insect. Fleas and ticks are typically picked up in long grasses, wooded areas, leaf piles and areas of high animal populations....

Ticks--a common canine problem--carry disease and cause discomfort for dogs. One variety of the pest, the deer tick, can also infect humans with Lyme disease. Whether you're dealing with an...

Fleas and ticks: these annoying blood sucking creatures can be much more than a nuisance for dogs and their owners. With ticks being vectors of many tick-borne diseases and with fleas causing...

The treatment of fleas and ticks can be time-consuming and costly; it is critical to treat the problem early and thoroughly. If possible, controlling fleas and ticks, while also costly, prevents...

Ticks are small mites that are frequently found in tall grasses and wooded areas, particularly in regions with large deer populations. Ticks are not just a nuisance; they can carry Lyme disease...