Parasitology

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.

Some pet owners are uncomfortable applying flea preventives to their pets.

National Report -- Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health just introduced Nobivac Lyme -- a vaccine specifically designed to provide protection by targeting two key outer-surface proteins involved in the transmission of canine Lyme disease, the company says.

This on-demand program explains how you can make a difference when it comes to preventing flea-, tick-, and mite-associated disease. (1 CE credit)

Testing and vaccination are crucial to prevention of this zoonotic disease.

Year-round prevention efforts are key in keeping ticks and Lyme disease at bay.

Broad-spectrum internal parasite preventives decrease the potential for disease in animals and people by eliminating roundworms, hookworms, and tapeworms from dogs. The life cycle of heartworms, pet owner compliance, and properties of broad-spectrum heartworm preventives all may affect successful heartworm prevention and internal parasite control.

The best way to prolong the efficacy of deworming programs is to use vaccinations and sound nutrition in conjunction with the right anthelmintics.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Colorado State University nailed a $100,000 grant to develop a vaccine system for sand flies to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like leishmaniasis.

CAPC cites low safety risks for topical spot-on flea and tick products following a recent EPA advisory.

Fever ticks continue to spread in Texas despite a quarantine, officials report.