Q: I wrote you recently about ticks. The vets I go to identified the gazillions of mites on my six dogs as chiggers. They said that they don't exist in this area, so they were puzzled as to where we ...

Answer: It is certainly possible for dogs or cats to get chigger bites. Summer and fall are the prime reasons for chiggers in our region of the country. However, chiggers do not seem to be attracted ...

If you’ve noticed your dog scratching at their ears or shaking their head more than usual, it could be an ear infection, allergies, or even worse—ear mites. Before you start stripping the beds and ...

I've read that if a pet has ear mites, these mites can travel to bedding and furniture and potentially attach themselves to a human host. I also understand that you don't need your own pet to be at ...