Tick season is here again, and that means you need to be extra vigilant with checking your pets for the blood suckers.

Step 1: Use fine-tipped tweezers or a tick removal tool ... If you’re coming off nervous or stressed, your dog will pick up on it and may get anxious over what you’re doing.

What you should know about tick testing and tick removal American dog ticks can carry the bacterium ... this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove ...

More tips: Bit by a tick? What you should know about tick testing and tick removal American dog ticks can carry the bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Dog ticks are reddish-brown ...

That means everyone in Wisconsin needs to check for blacklegged ticks (also known as deer ticks), lone star ticks, and wood ticks (also known as American dog ticks ... the tick as soon as possible.

If you do find a tick, the following tips can help you remove it properly: More information on proper tick removal can be found on the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s website. The most common tick ...