Q: Our Rottweiler has a docked tail, as do many dogs in the U.S. While watching a British dog show on television, I noticed that all the show dogs had natural, undocked tails. Why? A: Many countries ...

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Most people believe ticks are only a problem in the spring and summer, when other insects arrive on the South Carolina scene to pester residents. However, just because you can't see something doesn't ...

A small dog’s playful day quickly turned into a medical emergency when a paralysis tick attached unnoticed. Within hours, the dog began to weaken, struggling to walk and eventually to breathe.

A Reddit post showing a man’s fingers holding a tick has gone viral, earning more than 40,000 upvotes in less than 24 hours. The parasite, which was pulled off u/9274729373837's dog, caught people’s ...

A new, invasive tick species — dangerous to humans, dogs, cats and cattle — may have been uncovered for the first time in Butler County thanks to an Oxford-based veterinarian. Dr. Chantel Raghu told ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - An exotic, invasive tick species has now been documented in Kansas. On Thursday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) ...

The rescue dog, named Microsoft Office, is recovering after a blood transfusion and other treatment Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...