If you've suddenly noticed a tick or two inside your house, it could be that your furry pets are to blame. Understanding the problem can help you prevent it.

Bravecto Quantum’s active ingredient, fluralaner, is part of a class of antiparasitic drugs known as isoxazolines. Currently, several isoxazoline-based products are approved to treat and control fleas ...

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE: MRK), announced Health Canada's approval of BRAVECTO® ...

Kasha Helget, Arlington Regional Master Naturalist, busted a few myths about mosquitoes and ticks when she gave a talk for Encore Learning in April. Think Citronella will keep mosquitoes away? It ...

The quality of a pet’s health care often depends on the owner’s ability to ask specific, informed questions during veterinary appointments. Topics like diet and nutrition are filled with ...

The threat is not only real, it is urgent. Zoonotic diseases, those transmissible between animals and humans, account for more ...

Let’s be honest. When a dog tests positive for heartworm, there’s a particular kind of quiet that falls over the exam room. It’s not a simple diagnosis. It’s the start of a long, difficult, and ...

Feeding squirrels might seem kind, but it can cause dependence, spread disease, and create conflicts with people and pets.

A tick latches onto University of Dubuque biology student Paige Manning.Video above: Council Bluffs man shares struggles with chronic Lyme diseaseSign up for our NewslettersIt’s not an uncommon ...

As the seasons change and the cooler weather arrives, most dog owners assume the parasite problem dies down. But this autumn, vets at Paws & Co have seen a significant rise in parasite challenges - ...