Ticks cover the ears and back of this dog in Mexico, where the disease has become an urban epidemic in some areas.

"We live in a residential neighborhood, and you can walk up the side of the street and our dogs come home with ... about keeping yourself safe from ticks and pictures to help identify tick bites.

Pictures of Ben the dog from the viral TikTok where his owner shared how he arrived as a puppy covered in ticks. Pictures of Ben the dog from the viral TikTok where his owner shared how he arrived ...