The same is true for other, rarer tick-borne illnesses, he adds. While it’s possible, symptoms may not always be present. To be safe, it’s best to remove ticks from cats immediately after you spot a ...

You are snuggling with your pet only to realize they have a tick on them. What should you do? Although you may want to scream and then remove the tick as quickly as possible, you need to stay calm and ...

With all of the wonderful ways to enjoy the great outdoors this time of year, it’s also easy to forget to inspect your pets for ticks and other parasites. Contact with a tick’s blood could transmit ...

It's important to remove a tick as soon as you notice it's there. Here's how to do it properly and prevent tick-borne illness ...

Act quickly, but remove the tick carefully so you don't crush the bug, which may be full of infected blood. Here’s how to remove a tick that’s attached to your skin, according to the CDC guidelines: ...

Ticks don’t merely insert their horrifying mouthparts into you; they dig their way in via flesh-ripping hooks and then anchor themselves with a proboscis that’s studded with barbs—the little jerks.

There are many methods people use to remove ticks, from burning the tick with a hot match to smothering it in petroleum jelly or painting it with nail polish. But those methods aren’t very effective.