Need to know how remove a tick right now? No problem. I’ve got you. Having spent a lifetime outdoors and the last 25 years at an Upstate New York home whose yard is absolutely crawling with the ...

If you’re anything like me, the thought of removing a tick from your dog or cat is high-key alarming. But not removing it puts your pet at risk for Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other ...

Ticks are prevalent in Colorado, especially during spring and early summer, and can transmit diseases. Prevent tick bites by staying on trail centers, using permethrin-treated clothing, and applying ...

Defend against tick-borne diseases by checking for ticks - and removing them immediately - whenever pets are outdoors. Here are some safety tips: Wear gloves and use fine-pointed tweezers. Grab close ...

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 ...

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their small ...

Q. My brother-in-law sent me an e-mail about how to remove ticks. It was attributed to a school nurse, who suggested applying a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball and covering the tick with the ...

A viral post offering advice on using soap and a cotton ball for tick removal has recently resurfaced on social media. The March 2014 post, which has been shared over 7,000 times, attributes the ...