NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It's peak tick season — which means it's all the more important to check yourself, your kids, and your pets for bugs. A local veterinarian says this year has seen an ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — With the weather getting a lot nicer, we’re all spending a lot more time outside with our pets, and if you don’t want to end up spending time at the veterinarian's office, you’re ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As we continue to enter tick season in Central Texas, it’s important to keep up to date with medications for your pet to keep them safe. KXAN Meteorologist Tommy House sat down with ...

It’s never fun to encounter a spider, bed bug, or cockroach (shudder), but finding a creepy-crawly like a tick actually on you—or even worse, embedded in your flesh—might feel like next-level horror.

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: What’s the best way to remove a tick embedded in my dog Floyd’s ...

Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.