Parasitology

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Although humans make pets out of almost any type of animal, dogs and cats are the only domestic animal that still routinely shares the house with their owners. Thus, it is imperative to know whether or not the parasites carried by these pets are zoonotic.

Fleas have been around a very long time having evolved from their ancestors about 125-150 million years ago.

We are all probably tired of hearing it, yet, transporting our pets around the world is one of the most significant factors in the emergence of diseases in new geographic areas.

Numerous patient-side tests are available to aid in the detection and diagnosis of various parasites and tick-borne pathogens.

The major zoonotic helminth affecting people in the US is Toxocara canis. This is a well-known parasite of our canine companions and one of the driving factors behind the call for year-round use of a broad-spectrum anthelmintic.

Neospora caninum, a recently discovered cyst-forming protozoan parasite, is a causative agent of ascending neuromuscular disease in dogs and of abortion in cattle worldwide.

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Test your knowledge of zoonotic parasites with this quiz. If your stumped, don't fret: The answers, with complete explanations, are provided.

Test your knowledge of zoonotic parasites with this quiz. If your stumped, don't fret: The answers, with complete explanations, are provided.

Gainesville, Fla. -- Ellis Greiner, PhD, a professor in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine?s department of infectious diseases and pathology, received the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists? (AAVP) Distinguished Veterinary Parasitologist Award.

Calgary, Alberta -- Fleas are as susceptible now to the insecticide imidacloprid as they were in 2001, according to data presented last week at an international veterinary parasitology conference in Canada.

A routine fecal exam leads to an extraordinary find.

Anaplasmosis is a noncontagious, infectious, transmissible hemoparasitic disease of cattle.

An updated list of internal and external parasticides in dogs and cats.

Giardia infections in dogs and cats are caused by Giardia intestinalis (G. lamblia).

Canine and feline heartworm diagnostic, treatment and prevention strategies have changed during the previous decade.

Demodicosis is a potentially severe parasitic skin disease of dogs or cats caused by demodicid mites.

Understanding biological and epidemiological characteristics of important zoonoses is necessary if we are to implement effective control strategies.

Ticks are second only to mosquitoes in the number of diseases that they transmit.

Team members don't know what to say to educate clients about feline heartworms.

Clients tell us they forget to administer their pets' monthly heartworm preventive or flea control-even when they put a reminder on the calendar.

These days, pets are allowed almost anywhere. A recent study took a preliminary look at whether this pet-owner closeness might result in the passage of zoonotic disease.