Parasitology

Texas A&M researchers detected Rickettsia typhi and Bartonella species in fleas pulled from domestic cats in the Rio Grande Valley, reinforcing the case for year-round parasite control.

Embrace Pet Insurance reports diagnosis claims rising sharply across regions, seasons, and age groups, suggesting that long-held assumptions about heartworm risk may be outdated.

dvm360's weekly tracker of confirmed New World screwworm (NWS) detections in the US. Here's the update for July 3, 2026.

Experts recommend that veterinary teams reassess tick prevention as shifting ranges and emerging pathogens change exposure risks for animals and people.

After nearly 60 years of successful eradication in the US, the New World screwworm has reemerged, prompting renewed surveillance and containment efforts.

A dozen VET members from Texas A&M University deployed June 13, 2026 in support of Texas Animal Health Commission field operations.

Elanco's TruCan Ultra Lyme-L4 is a combination therapy that aims to protect dogs against increasing health risks.

New World screwworm cases rise to 9 as FDA emergency authorizes OTC treatment for pets, plus the launch of a generic for congestive heart failure in dogs.

A list of available treatments for screwworm infestations in cattle, horses, sheep, goats, deer, swine, cats, dogs, exotic, zoo, and wildlife species, as well as guidance for practitioners before using these products.

Federal officials have confirmed additional New World screwworm detections in Texas and New Mexico, bringing the total to 5 cases in 6 days, including the first in a companion animal since the parasite’s return to the United States.

Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM (Parasitology), on why the NWS detection in Texas signals something far bigger—and what clinicians need to do now. Plus: early warning signs, identification, lab submission, and risk to pets.

Coverage of New World screwworm detections, FDA treatment authorizations, and response efforts across animal health and agriculture as the parasite reemerges in the United States.

The affected animal is a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. To date, APHIS has reported no further detections.

Zoetis' doramectin injection is now indicated for use in dairy cows, horses, sheep, swine, and deer to help mitigate NWS myiasis.

New research and treatment methods are finding ways to combat the parasitic Varroa mite to save colonies from collapsing.

Researchers at the University of Washington have found a dangerous tapeworm in Washington coyotes, raising potential concerns for dogs and humans.

Tick risk is no longer seasonal—Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology), explains what’s changed and how to protect patients year-round.

A US Environmental Protection Agency emergency exemption is allowing US officials to import Tanidil as part of a growing federal response to prevent New World screwworm from entering the country.

The authorization adds to a growing list of treatments cleared under emergency use as federal agencies ramp up efforts to prevent New World screwworm from reestablishing in the United States.

A study from The Ohio State University provides the first quantitative evidence that 2 tick species can survive for weeks on common household flooring, underscoring the need for veterinarians to reinforce year-round tick prevention and home risk mitigation strategies with clients.

The FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) expands the New World screwworm treatment tool kit to cattle, small ruminants, horses, exotic mammals, and wild and pet birds.

The construction of a sterile fly production facility is underway at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas, to help combat New World screwworm (NWS).

Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology), explains why tapeworm and heartworm tests miss cases, how fecal flotation falls short, and why clinician judgment matters most.

Long-duration flea and tick collars can be a valuable, practical component of comprehensive parasite prevention.

The American Heartworm Society has released the results of its latest survey mapping where the parasite's presence is growing, declining, or staying the same.