A tick found on a bird dog in Montana could forewarn of Lyme disease spreading into the state. What's happening? A ...

Dogs and cats who spend time outside may be at increased risk of diseases, including those caused by ticks. Here's what you need to know.

A Bozeman hunter’s bird dog has alerted health officials to the possibility that the tick that carries Lyme disease — the most common disease spread by ticks in the United States, estimated at ...

UC Davis Professor Janet Foley takes a blood sample from a dog in Mexico as part of Rocky Mountain spotted fever prevention efforts. (Oscar Zazueta, Harvard) Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a ...