A new disease spread by tick bites has been identified in dogs by researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU). The disease, a species of Rickettsia, was first documented in U.S.-based dogs ...

A new study from the Cary Institute found 10% of ticks sampled carried multiple pathogens, including those that cause Lyme ...

Dog owners are being urged to check their pets after walks now that we are entering tick season in the UK.

A newly confirmed bacterial species, Rickettsia finnyi, has been identified in dogs with symptoms resembling Rocky Mountain ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Scientists analyzed the distribution of three potentially harmful tick species in Illinois, identifying regions of the state with higher numbers of these ticks and, therefore, ...

Scientists mapped deer tick, dog tick and lone star tick abundance in Illinois and reported on tick-borne diseases across the state from 2018-2022. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists analyzed the ...

University of Arizona entomology professor Kathleen Walker is leading the Great Arizona Tick check, part of a project to map the distribution of ticks and the diseases they carry. Ticks can carry ...

A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, is a carrier of Lyme disease. (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) WASHINGTON — Ticks can be active in any season, and it’s important to ...

New tick-borne bacteria discovered in dogs in the US, Rickettsia finnyi, is very similar to canine spotted fever.

Planning an outdoor getaway this summer requires many considerations: navigating rainy weekends, enduring heavy traffic and perhaps worst of all, facing an increasing tick problem. Experts warn there ...