Quick Take If you share your home with a dog or cat, you also share it with invisible commuters: parasites looking for a warm ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An invasive species of tick that has been reported in more than 20 states has been spotted in Maine for the first time, according ...

With the warmer weather coming, please be aware of another pest in our area. The Asian Longhorned Tick is an invasive pest established in Ohio as of 2021. They are reddish-brown, often smaller than a ...

The dog is now recovering after a blood transfusion and is looking for a foster home A dog is finally getting the chance to ditch the hundreds of dangerous parasites that have been plaguing him. On ...

The tick poses a risk to people, pets, and livestock. It’s especially harmful to livestock and has been known to break out into an infestation on one animal, leading to great stress and reducing ...

The Asian Longhorned Tick (ALHT) poses a serious threat to cattle health. ALHTs carry Theileria, which is a protozoan parasite that infects red and white blood cells. It can lead to anemia and, in ...

When it comes to flea and tick prevention in dogs and cats, year-round coverage is important. While many pet parents believe that fleas and ticks die off in the winter, and the risk of catching these ...

When the weather warms up in Arkansas, fleas and ticks become more than just a nuisance, they become a serious health threat ...

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway ...

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. — Michigan regulators are alerting the community that they've detected the first Asian longhorned tick in the state. Asian longhorned ticks are described as an invasive pest that ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...