A domestic cat in Ibaraki Prefecture has been confirmed to have contracted a potentially deadly tick-transmitted disease, believed to be the first reported case in the Kanto region. The cat, which ...

Five years ago, a young male cat was brought into Yasukazu Matsumoto's veterinary clinic in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, burning up with a high fever and vomiting profusely.

Just like humans, cats can get Lyme disease. Tick-borne diseases like Lyme in cats can turn into serious issues if not treated in a timely manner. The bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi is carried by ...

If you find a tick buried in your skin after a long day outdoors, the natural reaction might be to panic and rip it out. Lyme disease, alpha gal, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other tick-borne ...

Part of owning a feline is making sure your pet doesn’t have fleas and ticks. Unfortunately these critters are common in many regions of the country, and can infest both indoor and outdoor cats.

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