Parasitology

Matters of the heart can get tricky. That’s why we’ve developed a host of tools to help you get a handle on heartworm disease in dogs and cats. (With an educational grant provided by Bayer)

Your clients might question the need for annual heartworm testing if their dog has been on a preventive throughout the year. Now you can give them the answers easily.

Give your clients the facts about the damage heartworm disease can do not only to their pet’s health but also to their pocketbook.

Heartworm disease prevention and annual testing are a must for dogs and cats across the United States, says Dr. Stephen Jones. Here’s why.

Why cats shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to routine heartworm testing.

With warmer months on the horizon, veterinary practices need to keep heartworm prevention top of mind, even as the current pandemic rages on.

A veterinary dermatologist outlines the latest in flea and tick control products—and how to choose what’s best for your patients.

Fleas have a supersonic life cycle and fireball breeding power, but many veterinary clients don’t grasp the behemoth problems these arthropodal dynamos can create. That’s where you come in.

A flagship study details tick infestations in pet dogs and cats in the United States.

This mispronunciation may elicit giggles, but our clients may actually be onto something. Here’s why veterinarians might want to turn up the heat on heartworm tests.

This independent organization is at the forefront of heartworm disease monitoring.

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Talking about fleas and other parasites with your veterinary clients can be exasperating when your advice goes unheeded, but veterinarian Jessica Stroupe finds humor in her frustration about what she calls "flea denial."

The American Heartworm Society is asking veterinarians to share heartworm incidence information from veterinary hospitals, with nationwide results to be shared in April.

This new parasite preventive enables veterinarians to offer clients a more affordable option to help protect their pets year-round.

Well-known veterinary parasitologist discusses West Coast species, product options.

What can general practitioners say for sure about all-natural, organic veterinary parasite preventives? Richard Gerhold, DVM, MS, PhD, says not much.

Merck Animal Health hopes the flea, tick, heartworm and intestinal parasite preventive Bravecto Plus now approved for cats for two months protection will improve client compliance.

The feline-focused veterinary association has released its new feline zoonosis guidelines as well as a client brochure titled What can I catch from my cat?

Two multipart investigations evaluate efficacy, safety and optimal dosing of monthly oral moxidectin against Dirofilaria immitis.

Make the worlds most creepy snow globe, courtesy of this veterinary parasitologists tick education idea.

From diagnostics to treatment to the dangers of pet travel, get the latest on heartworm issues for veterinary teams and clients right here.

American Heartworm Society promises to soon share educational highlights from its 16th Triennial Heartworm Symposium.

Think you know ticks? Think again. Here are some facts about the tenacious tick that may surprise you.

A team from Rutgers has created a pictorial resource that aims to help veterinary researchers monitor the movement of these potentially deadly invasive ticks and distinguish them from similar but mostly harmless species.

A San Antonio veterinarian warns others after she and one of her technicians contracted the rare flea-spread disease.

Having a solid understanding of the heartworm life cycle, and the damage this disease can do, is the first step in getting pet owners on the right track with treatment.