But ticks can and do transmit the disease to dogs, cats and horses. “Lyme disease and anaplasmosis can affect dogs and horses just like people,” said Erika Machtinger, assistant professor of ...

The results show that a full 66% of the horses have been exposed to one or more tick-borne viruses or bacteria. "That's insanely high. Well over half of the horses tested positive for one or more ...

The Asian longhorned tick (ALHT) was detected during routine tick surveillance at Grand Mere State Park in Berrien County, ...

State officials say Asian longhorned ticks and the parasite Theileria orientalis Ikeda were found in a cattle herd in Van ...

Unmanaged and in large quantities, they can cause skin infections, blood loss and leg injuries from excess stomping by horses. • Ticks can be found on horses that are turned out in deep pastures ...

especially if their horse spends time in areas with high grass, trees or trails, as they pose higher risks for tick bites. Symptoms of Lyme disease, which is spread through ticks, include ...

Learn more You bring your horse in from a relaxing day in the field and whilst brushing him over you find a tick buried in his coat… Jessica May, lead vet at the video vet service FirstVet ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say a naturally occurring compound secreted by the skin of donkeys can effectively repel the most common human-biting tick. In fact, they assert ...

Cattle and horse owners are being encouraged to be on the lookout for lice and ticks on their animals. Late winter and early spring is the height of the season for those pests, said Dave Boxler ...

A Carabassett Valley couple has created a line of dog and horse vests that keep out ticks, increase visibility during hunting season and protect animals in low light situations.Bill and Julie ...

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have made a promising discovery that could lead to the development of a ...