Having fleas and ticks in and around your home can be worrisome especially for those of us with pets. Though fleas (photo on left, above) and ticks (photo on right) both feed on the blood of mammals, ...
Lyme disease is caused by the bacterial agent Borrelia, transferred to dogs through the bite of an infected tick. Most commonly, that tick will be a deer tick, which loves to dwell in the tall grass ...