In a session at the 2026 Fetch National Harbor conference, Nathanael Oster, VMD, MBA, walked attendees through the biology, diagnosis, and treatment of the flea tapeworm in dogs and cats, including why cats are affected more often than dogs.
|Articles|February 11, 2016
CAPC Tick of the Month round-up
Get in tick-talk shape.
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So many tick types! But no worries. Revisit the Companion Animal Parasite Council's Ticks of the Month and get all the disease-carrying details:
This tick is expanding its range and the risk for vector-borne diseases.
This tick, a primary vector for several diseases, can even be found in your veterinary clients' backyards.
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As this tick's range increases, so does the risk for American canine hepatozoonosis.
The tick that will make you scream.
When and where you should be looking for Western blacklegged ticks.
The tick that wants to be a flea.
This "underhanded" pest is a threat, transmitting several diseases.
High elevation doesn't mean low tick risk.
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New CDC and climate data show tick exposure and pollen seasons are both stretching well beyond their traditional windows, a trend animal health company Elanco says is also increasing demand for veterinary care.
A survey of more than 27,000 canine fecal samples found the zoonotic tapeworm only in coyotes and gray foxes, pointing to a diagnostic gap that routine fecal flotation is unlikely to close.
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