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Who Is At Risk For Tickbite?

Dallas, TX – It was ten o’clock in the morning, and Leslie Fielding was beginning to wonder why her daughter had not yet made an appearance. The rambunctious four year old would usually have been running around since six o’clock, and what at first had been a welcome break was starting to concern her mother.
Leslie’s [...]

What are Ticks?

Dallas, TX – Do you live in an area that is near to a greenbelt? Well, that greenbelt could well be the perfect place to get a tickbite. Ticks in North America are the equivalent of mosquitoes in Africa; their bites are irritating at best, and at worst may result in serious disease and even [...]

What’s in a Tickbite?

Most people have at least a vague idea that receiving a deer tick bite is not the most pleasant of experiences. At the very least, the thought of tick bites on humans gives you the heebie-jeebies. You don’t want an eight legged, tiny creature even crawling on you, let alone feeding from you!
The reality is, [...]

Tick Bites

Dallas, TX – Do you spend a lot of time outside? Do you own a dog? In either case, you may be at risk for tickbite, no matter where you live in the United States. Tick bites are serious, because some deer tick bite symptoms include paralysis. Tick bites are also known to spread disease. [...]