Parasitology

Equine piroplasmosis is an infectious disease of international importance.

Some cases are difficult to detect or fail to respond to therapies.

Do your part to demolish parasites.

Remodel your parasite prevention program to help pets and people.

How often should pets be vaccinated for rabies?

How many dogs are infected with gastrointestinal nematodes on average in the United States? Are there any risk factors for nematode parasitism?

Clear up client misconceptions about the transmission, prevention, and treatment of heartworm disease.

Use this form to educate clients about your wellness schedule for cats.

Most people consider hookworms the causative agents of hookworm associated anemia in dogs and cats, and that is about where the story ends.

There are 34 species of Cuterebra in North America.

Metastrongyloid nematodes are characterized by having life cycles that typically require an intermediated molluscan host for the development of the third-stage larvæ that are infective to vertebrates; however, two of the species in the dog are unusual in having direct life cycles.

These two worms are probably the most common parasites of the dog throughout most of its range around the world.

Dogs and cats are the only domestic animals that still routinely reside in the same domicile as their owners around the world. Thus, it is important to know if the parasites they harbor are zoonotic agents or not.

Parasites are major causes of respiratory tract disease in the dog and cat. Recent advances in therapy of these diseases have been made providing the practicing veterinarian with a more rational treatment modality.

It is hard to comprehend why year-round heartworm control is such a difficult idea to sell to practitioners or clients.

Filarial nematode infection of dogs and cats – Dirofilaria immitis – adults (female worms up to 30 cm in length) live in pulmonary arteries causing respiratory, cardiac, and in some cases, renal disease.

These tick-borne diseases of dogs and cats cause vasculitis leading to multisystemic dysfunction often characterized by thrombocytopenia and hyperglobulinemia.

There are a number of diseases that dogs and cats acquire from wildlife. Some are acquired through vectors while some are acquired by ingestion.

With zoonotic disease on the risk, just over a third of DVMs suspect it has struck close to home.

Thanks to the development of certain broad-spectrum parasiticides, practitioners can now treat tapeworms on a monthly basis, sparing clients the nasty surprise of discovering segments on their dogs.

Scope out this sample form.

Use this form to educate clients about your wellness schedule for dogs.

How can I convince clients to purchase parasite products from our practice?

Educate clients about the health risks parasites pose with this client education handout.

The number of heartworm cases continues to climb in parts of the United States.