What are Ticks?
What are ticks? Ticks are classified as arachnids. This puts ticks in the same group as spiders and mites. Ticks are external parasites that feed on the blood of unwilling mammals, much like your dog or cat. The two most common types of ticks that affect our pets are the Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) and the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). These ticks will need three feeding to complete their life cycle.
