No matter how much you pamper your furry friend, sometimes it's just impossible to avoid contact with ticks. That's why you need to know the best ways to keep them away from your dog, just like a vet ...

Ticks are back in season, and Ohio has more of them than ever before. While these blood-sucking insects don't deliver painful bites, they can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, viruses, and other ...

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) ...

Kentucky's top ticks include deer ticks, dog ticks and Lone star ticks. These ticks transmit Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and AGS. Tick checks, protective clothing and prompt removal ...

While growing up on a Thumb area farm and enjoying local outdoor pastimes such as fishing, hunting and camping whenever possible, I don’t remember ever seeing a tick. However, that has all changed in ...

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 ...

(AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it's important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you've been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying nature.