LA GRANDE, Oregon (WTVD) -- Parents in Oregon had the scare of a lifetime after their young daughter was left temporarily paralyzed by a tick bite. On May 14, Amanda Lewis said her daughter, Evelyn, ...

Ticks look like tiny, harmless pests but their impact on a dog’s health is frightening. Beyond itching and irritation, some ...

GRENADA, Miss. -- A Mississippi mom is urgently warning parents to be on the lookout for ticks after tick paralysis left her young daughter unable to walk. In a widely shared Facebook post, Jessica ...

There are many different kinds of ticks that attach to humans and animals. With a 5-year-old daughter she said was unable to walk and talk, a Mississippi mom urgently warned parents to check their ...

Tick paralysis (TP), a response to the neurotoxic effects of the salivary secretions produced by attached hard ticks (Ixodidae), is a syndrome that mimics a large number of better known neurological ...

PORTLAND, OR -- A DoveLewis Animal Hospital intern found a tick hidden behind a dog's ear moments before she and a veterinarian were charged with putting the dog to sleep over his undiagnosed ailment.

First and foremost, it is crucial to do all you can to avoid tick bites as this is the best defense against tick-borne diseases. To begin with, it is important to know where to expect ticks. Ticks ...

It’s no secret that ticks can carry scary illnesses such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But there’s one tickborne illness that most people aren’t aware of. It’s known as tick ...

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The patient underwent extensive workup. All laboratory testing including CBC, CMP and Lyme titers were within normal limits. Neurology was consulted given the concern of possible Guillan-Barre ...