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    Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Winchester Sun

  1. Pet Corner: How do you get rid of fleas and ticks on your pets?

    There are some topics with regards to pets and their health that pet owners never seem to get enough of. External pet parasites such as fleas and ticks happen to be one of those topics of concern. One reason for the constant need to discuss fleas and ticks is the simple fact that these pesky little creatures continue to thrive despite wonderful advances in medical technology.
    There are some topics with regards to pets and their health that pet owners never seem to get enough of. External pet parasites such as fleas and ticks happen to be one of those topics of concern. One reason for the constant need to discuss fleas and...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, Pets, Science and Technology, Allergies

    2. May 30, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  2. Ticks emerging earlier than normal

    Typically ticks begin to appear in late spring and early summer as warm weather sets in, but this year, cases of the annual pest were reported three to four weeks earlier than normal, said agents with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.
    Typically ticks begin to appear in late spring and early summer as warm weather sets in, but this year, cases of the annual pest were reported three to four weeks earlier than normal, said agents with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Flu, Lyme Disease, Agriculture, Health

    3. Jun 23, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  3. Mild winter means plenty of mosquitoes, fleas and ticks

    As a veterinarian, it never ceases to amaze me how medical technology has changed during the past 22 years. Certainly, one area of improvement that has been astounding is the development of newer external parasite control medications.
    As a veterinarian, it never ceases to amaze me how medical technology has changed during the past 22 years. Certainly, one area of improvement that has been astounding is the development of newer external parasite control medications. Once again, the...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Drug Administration, Pets, Blood

    4. Mar 30, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  4. The Pet Corner: Tick-borne diseases on the rise

    Many of us were very pleased to cruise through this past winter without having to shovel snow, thaw out car door locks, spread salt or worry about someone falling on ice. However, it seems like there is always a price to pay for having it easy. In this case, we all realize how a very mild winter affects the population of insects for the upcoming summer.
    Many of us were very pleased to cruise through this past winter without having to shovel snow, thaw out car door locks, spread salt or worry about someone falling on ice. However, it seems like there is always a price to pay for having it easy. In this...

    Tags: Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Pets, Human Body, Blood

    5. May 2, 2013 |Story| AP Arkansas

  5. Here is the latest Arkansas news from The Associated Press

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Public Service Commission says it expects to rule later this month on a proposal to supply electricity to the proposed $1.1 billion Big River Steel mill at Osceola. Entergy Arkansas told the agency yesterday...

    Tags: National Weather Service, Government, Civil and Public Service, Politics, Entergy Arkansas Inc.

    6. May 2, 2013 |Story| AP Arkansas

  6. Arkansas Health Department reminds that tick season starting, warns of diseases

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Health Department is reminding residents that tick season is starting and people should be mindful that the insects can carry diseases. The agency said Wednesday that more than 900 cases of tick-borne...

    Tags: Tularemia , Diseases and Illnesses, Ehrlichiosis , Anaplasmosis

    7. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Signs and symptoms of insect-related diseases

    As families travel or head out to camp, swim, hike or play, so do mosquitos, ticks and other pesky insects. 
    Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida
    As families travel or head out to camp, swim, hike or play, so do mosquitos, ticks and other pesky insects.  Unfortunately, warmer weather also means guarding against illnesses, such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and the West Nile virus....

    Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Viral Diseases and Infections, Arthritis, Symptoms, Lyme Disease

    8. Jul 4, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Pages from the Past: Youngster hospitalized with Rocky Mountain spotted fever

    An article from the July 5, 1962, edition of the Herald Argus and Baltimore Countian reported on the consequences of being bitten by a tick for one area youngster. A case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was reported in a five-year-old male residing in...

    Tags: Transportation Accidents, Baseball, Sports, Motorvehicle Accidents, Clubs and Associations

    9. Jun 6, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. Ticked off: an abundance of ticks in Northern Michigan

    Area outdoors people have been reporting an uptick in, well, ticks this spring. But pinning the blame on a mild winter for an upswing in numbers may not be a catch-all answer anymore.
    Area outdoors people have been reporting an uptick in, well, ticks this spring. But pinning the blame on a mild winter for an upswing in numbers may not be a catch-all answer anymore. The upswing could be simply because of the tick's normal expansion...

    Tags: Tularemia , Diseases and Illnesses, Lone (music group), Babesiosis , Anaplasmosis

    10. Apr 17, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Tick bites on the rise in Central Florida, county says

    Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    It’s tick time again in Central Florida. The number of reported bites are ahead of last year at this time, the Seminole County Health Department is urging residents to take tick prevention measures when heading outdoors. Just since January the state...
    11. May 16, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. An unpleasant wonder of the natural world

    These days, the seconds no more tick away than the hours slip through the narrow part of an hourglass, but as the weather turns warmer and the days get longer, there's ever more reason to spend more time outside and that time is marked by different...

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Animals, Diseases and Illnesses, Parkinson's Disease, Broken Foot

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