Many animals - humans included - are vulnerable to tick bites. But for our canine companions, owners of certain breeds need to be extra vigilant. “Long-haired breeds, where ticks can bury deep ...

Graziers around Mary Valley and Gympie are using African breeds to improve their herds' tick resistance, but they face barriers to importing cattle and semen from overseas.

Ticks are most common along the eastern seaboard ... “For example, an active family or person could take on a notoriously active breed like a border collie because they can run with it 20km ...