Parasitology

How do I protect and monitor my patients when they buy their flea, tick, heartworm, and other preventives from big-box pharmacies?

Handle fecal centrifuge tubes safely with this reader tip.

Study results implicate bacteria as a causative factor in some cases; further investigation needed.

Use your social media network to raise awareness about the pet health issues related to ticks with these tweets and posts. (Sponsored by Merck Animal Health)

Use your social media network to raise awareness about the importance of flea control with these tweets and posts. (Sponsored by Merck Animal Health)

A new treatment regimen shows promise in managing cats with this serious, often fatal infection.

Dr. Sheldon Rubin reviews the latest revised heartworm guidelines.

Consumer outreach efforts intended to drive clients to visit veterinary clinics.

South to be hardest hit, parasitologists predict.

Dr. Michael Paul helps you compete in a new arena of competition.

Athens, Ga. - A researcher in the University of Georgia's Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases says he is closing in on a vaccine for pets that could slow the spread of Chagas disease in people and animals.

Make sure parasites have no place on your veterinary patients.

Get answers to your questions about this form of ehrlichiosis.

On May 31, 2010, a 2-year-old 27-kg neutered male mixed-breed dog was presented to the University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital's Community Practice clinic for progressive lethargy and difficulty walking of about 4 days' duration.

In many parts of the United States, infection of dogs with the pathogen Ehrlichia ewingii is far more common than infection with the better-known Ehrlichia canis.

Yardley, Pa.--Velcera's FidoPharm is unveiling a canine generic heartworm preventive today, and it will be available only through Wal-Mart and Sam's Club pharmacies.

National Report - Populations of Ixodes scapularis, or black-legged ticks-a carrier of Lyme disease-have been historically scarce in states like Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

When veterinary clients bury their heads in the sand, they miss important recommendations. Here's how to get their attention.

It's vital to explain the symptoms and risks of heartworm disease to clients in endemic areas.

Read the updated heartworm guidelines and find out about the new AHS initiative.

People need to hear information multiple times before they understand your message. Here are nine ways to ensure clients appreciate the importance of fecal exams.

It's important for team members to play a part in educating clients about intestinal parasites.

The veterinary staff at Tampa Palms Animal Hospital captured images of two adult hookworms using an iPhone.

Bel Air, Md. - The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) believes revamping its parasite prevalence maps with real-time, localized information can help practitioners drive pet owners back into their clinics and reclaim their position as the experts on animal health.

Here's how to resist flea resistance.