There are several well-known infectious diseases of dogs and cats that increase during warmer weather, due in part to increased outdoor activities for pets and their owners. Some newer infectious ...

A new four-legged "pawlitician" is taking over as mayor in the small Kentucky town of Rabbit Hash. Boone, a Bluetick Coonhound, was elected as top dog in this year's election with about 54% of the ...

Hunting dogs of all ages and breeds are likely to encounter ticks at some point in their lives. “Historically we had a seasonality to our ticks,” Cincinnati-area veterinarian Dr. Mark Hayes tells ...

A new four-legged "pawlitician" is taking over as mayor in the small Kentucky town of Rabbit Hash. Boone, a Bluetick Coonhound, was elected as top dog in this year's election with about 54% of the ...

UMass Amherst researchers have discovered a new bacteria in Maine rabbit ticks linked to an infection that can be deadly for humans, the university announced Wednesday. The researchers discovered the ...

Researchers said that they found rabbit ticks in Maine carrying a new type of bacteria that can cause spotted fever rickettsioses (SFR), an infection that can be deadly in humans. They found the ...