Like any outdoor insect, ticks can be a real pest ... Tips to repel and safeguard your house Removing a tick from a dog is a similar process to removing it from a person – grasp the tick ...

They are spider-like arachnids, rather than insects, with eight legs and ... You can remove ticks in the same way on a dog as you would a human, however, most pet shops do sell tick removal ...

BILLINGS — A Bozeman hunter’s bird dog has alerted health officials to the possibility that the tick that carries Lyme ...

Scientists at Montana State University’s Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology are working to develop a better vaccination for Lyme disease.

Ticks cover the ears and back of this dog in Mexico, where the disease has become an urban epidemic in some areas.

Flea bites Fleas are flightless insects that commonly bite dogs or cats. If you have a pet ... sprays, and shampoos. Tick bites Ticks are small, blood-sucking parasites that attach to your ...

After being plucked from the dog’s neck ... This includes performing regular tick checks, wearing EPA-approved insect repellent, showering after being outdoors, carrying tweezers for quick ...