Data on US states with the highest infection rates for heartworm, Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis is presented.

The pathogens Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium are common causes of sometimes-fatal intestinal diseases in humans, ...

The pathogens Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium are common causes of sometimes-fatal intestinal diseases in humans, ...

James Cook University scientists have found stonefish toxins could be used to fight parasitic worm infections suffered by ...

T. canis is one of the most common dog parasites around, with roughly 11% of the world’s canines thought to be carrying these infections. Dogs are its definitive host, meaning that they’re needed for ...

But these days, dog poop is often a conversation starter with walkers when the snow melts and the evidence (poop bags) hang ...

An alarming report has highlighted the risk posed by a vision-robbing parasite that could be lurking in your local park. Analysis of soil samples from parks in Dublin found park entrances were the ...

Park entrances and playgrounds have been identified as potential hotspots for roundworm, with dog faeces the biggest cause of ...

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The researchers said they saw puppies playing in fenced-off playgrounds, despite signs indicating dogs were barred from the ...

Dog and cat roundworms have been linked to loss of vision, difficulty breathing, asthma, epilepsy and cognitive decline in ...

It's possible to spot threadworms in the stool after a bowel movement. They can make themselves known in several other ways, including nighttime irritability and bed wetting. Because the worms prefer ...