Rattlesnake avoidance training programs teach dogs to "detect the sights, sounds and smells of rattlesnakes" and learn to "quickly move away and avoid them," California company Natural ...

Climate change is making tick-borne illnesses more common, which makes tick prevention strategies even more critical.

Tiger Coffman, diagnosed with neurofibromatosis at age 13, eventually became paralyzed due to the condition. Recently, his dog Nolan likely instinctively started licking an infection on Tiger's feet.

Scores of the US are reporting a higher rate than usual in tick bites which has prompted medics to warn about the many Lyme disease symptoms.

A tick bite can look like a red, swollen area on your skin. There may also be a bull's eye around the bite. Sometimes, the ...