Constant licking of the groin area, rubbing of the face ... just one bite can cause severe itching and swelling of the affected area. Dogs may scratch, lick or chew the bites, often resulting ...

PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing is sharing her spring safety advice for pet owners... “Many of us will be pleased to start to see the winter gloom on the way out, more daylight hours returning, as well as ...

Dogs similarly have lymph nodes that swell and feel like little round balls under the skin around their armpits, jaws, backs of the knees and groin areas. “While localized swelling often ...

Two Emerging Infectious Diseases studies link bites from black-legged (deer) and western black-legged ticks to potentially ...

Reasons for neutering rats are similar to those for neutering dogs or cats ... their testicles from within the scrotum through the inguinal ring, which remains open throughout life.

“My biggest concern, however, is lameness of a single leg accompanied by an increasingly larger area of swelling ... Dogs similarly have lymph nodes that swell and feel like little round balls under ...

Remove any sting if it’s safe for you to do so – you can use a credit card to scrape it off – and apply a covered ice pack to the affected area ... notice any severe swelling, breathing ...