Parasitology

Scientists have long been searching for effective methods to prevent debilitating or deadly vector-borne diseases in humans around the world. Now, a new study suggests that veterinary parasiticides may be what they have been looking for all along.

A veterinary research group at OSU has confirmed the existence of an exotic tick that has been previously reported in New Jersey, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Companies heavily advertise their flea- and tick-repelling sprays this time of year. Are your clients buying the hype?

What do a scientist, a showman, a saver and a conspiracy theorist have in common? Theyre all roles you can play when educating veterinary clients about perils of parasites.

Recent advances such as chimeritope technology could potentially be used to develop vaccines against other tickborne diseases as well.

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Although flea control today is a good bit easier than it once was, it’s far better to prevent fleas than to have to treat an established infestation.

Once believed to be on the verge of global eradication, Guinea worms have infected hundreds of dogs in Chad.

Permethrin is an ingredient in many parasite preventives for dogs and cats. But can clothing treated with this insecticide prevent tick bites in people?

Contrary to what many pet owners believe, protecting dogs and cats from parasites requires a year-round commitment.

Data shows pets arent getting complete protection against fleas, ticks and Lyme disease.

A survey of veterinary teams and their clients yielded some buggy data. Namely, there was difference between what veterinary teams thought pet owners learned and valued, and what pet owners thought and valued. Is this you?

Money makes the world go round. Its also a large reason your veterinary clients wont give their pets the prevention they need for heartworms. Here are some tips from the experts.

A lack of preparation can make the great outdoors not so great. Give your veterinary clients a guide to keeping their pup safe on the trail.

How to keep your pet—and the rest of your family—free of tickborne disease.

No region of the country is immune to heartworm disease, which means more research is needed with regard to prevention and treatment.

Although considered rare, reports of murine typhus have increased in recent years.

A recent study in Brazil determined that Frontline Tri-Act is effective against the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis.

Preheating samples before testing is recommended to improve diagnostic sensitivity rates.

The CDC’s newly released data on Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis underscore the One Health nature of these diseases and the attention required from both human and veterinary health care professionals.

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The latest research on parasitology.

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Are your veterinary patients at higher levels of risk than they were in decades past?