Ticks are out well into fall

#MiddleburyCT #Dogs #Ticks DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog, Austin, was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease. He’s responding very well to treatment with antibiotics. Still, ... Continue Reading →

Fight back against fleas

#MiddleburyCT #Fleas #Ticks #FleaInfestation DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My apartment has been infested with fleas all summer! I’m so frustrated. My two cats are suffering from hot ... Continue Reading →

How to remove a tick from your pet

#MiddleburyCT #Dogs #Ticks DEAR PAW’S CORNER: While checking my little Terrier, Fritz, after a walk, I found one small tick just hanging on his fur. I don’t know what I ... Continue Reading →

What to do when tick removal goes wrong

#MiddleburyCT #Ticks #TickRemoval DEAR PAW’S CORNER: After taking my Terrier, Hank, for a walk around my subdivision yesterday, I noticed when taking off his leash that a tick ... Continue Reading →

Keep your dog safe from tick-borne infections

#MiddleburyCT #Ticks #LymeDisease DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m afraid to take my 1-year-old Lab, Shiner, on hikes in the woods because he might be bitten by a tick and get ill. ... Continue Reading →

Ticks plague a playful bulldog

#Middlebury #Ticks DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I don’t get it. My bulldog, Chester, was out in the yard with me on a cool morning while I raked the first leaves of fall. When he ... Continue Reading →

Flea baths offer cats only temporary relief

#Middlebury #Fleas #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: After my mother passed away last year, I brought her two cats to live with me. They’re sweet and have settled in nicely, but ... Continue Reading →

Somewhere in the Middle – March 2020

#Middlebury By BRIDGET HENRY My sister and her family recently moved from Brooklyn, New York, to a small town in lower Fairfield County. Although my sister had lived in New York City ... Continue Reading →

Free Lyme Disease event May 16

#Middlebury #LymeDisease #Ticks By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The 13th Annual Lyme Connection Patient Conference and Health Fair will be held Thursday, May 16, at Western Connecticut State University’s ... Continue Reading →

Our tiniest critters can cause huge problems

#Middlebury #Ticks By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY We previously took a look at some of Middlebury’s small and large animals. Now we will take a look at what some consider the most dangerous ... Continue Reading →