Parasitology

The layperson might find your parasitology textbook as revolting as a horror film. And you could work this to the advantage of their pets.

Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and other tick-borne diseases continue to spread; year-round parasite control urged for pets.

Even if heartworm infection is treated, we all know it does serious, permanent damage to the body. This in-depth look at that damage will renew your commitment to consistent prevention recommendations for your veterinary patients.

Practice, community, pets benefit from local parasite updates.

Your clients want to know up-to-date parasite risks.

Tick borne diseases are extremely important and emerging diseases in the United States.

Meningeal worm or brain worm infection in camelids, elk, moose, and sheep and goats is caused by the roundworm parasite, Parelaphostrongylus tenuis.

Bacillus anthracis.

Avian parasites consist of multiple species including helminthes, protozoa and arthropods.

Coccidia are obligate intracellular parasites and have asexual and sexual stages in their life cycle.

Domestic and wild felids are the definitive host for the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii.

Parasitology expert Michael Dryden, DVM, MS, PhD, reveals prime hideouts for fleas-and gives tips to clear them out of clients' homes for good.

Spring has arrived and pet owners will be enjoying outdoor activities with their dogs. dvm360 has resources to educate your clients and make sure your veterinary team equipped to help stop the spread of tick borne diseases.

Oral product may prove easier for pet owners.

Pet owners are eager to learn about parasite risks; give them what they want with this tool.

Pertinent information puts pet owners in your practice.

Bust common myths and protect patients.

Don't just tell clients about the threat-show them.

Keep veterinary clients (and their pets, of course!) safe from ticks and tick-borne diseases with these educational handouts.

Your veterinary team provides the first line of defense when it comes to giving pet owners information about tick-borne diseases.

Tacaribe virus hasn't been isolated since the late 1950s in Trinidadian bats.

Veterinary parasitology organization identifies need for more answers, solicits research proposals.

In this roundtable, experts in veterinary behavior, infectious disease, and feline practice came together to discuss way to improve preventive care of feline patients, including a discussion of the importance of effective parasite control and the use of flea and tick collars for cats.

About 1 in 5 veterinary practices track the positive parasite cases for their county. Here are some of the reasons veterinary technicians reported their practices dont track parasitic disease cases.

CAPC study reveals that 90 percent of pet owners want to be alerted to high incidence of parasites in their area.

New research from CAPC compares veterinarians' and pet owners' concerns about various parasites.

Heartworm product, part of Novartis acquisition, has been unavailable since 2011.

Responses defend veterinarians', industry's motivations and sense of ethical propriety.