Parasitology

Think veterinary clients understand how quickly these parasites can spiral out of control in their environment? Give them an informational handout to better understand the life cycles of these pests-and heed your recommendations for prevention and control.

Not sure which diagnostic tests to perform when it comes to vector-borne disease? Ask yourself these questions.

How I morphed from New Neighbor to Nasty Tick Lady with one kid's alarming discovery.

These handouts give your clients a better understanding of how flea and tick populations develop.

Carrier of infectious agents known to be aggressive biter, threat to pets and people.

Veterinarians urged to promote parasite prevention to protect pets and people.

State of Pet Health Report indicates sterilization plays key role in pet longevity.

Conditions favorable for parasite populations to thrive; year-round preventives urged.

Make sure your team and your clients know the truth when it comes to this deadly but preventable disease in cats.

Role-play common parasite prevention conversations and write sample scripts to answer veterinary clients' top questions about heartworm disease.

Bust the common Lyme disease myths with this client handout.

Essential oils' newfound celebrity as flea preventives is bringing to light the differences in oversight of their efficacy and safety.

Essential oils' newfound celebrity as flea preventives is bringing to light the differences in oversight of their efficacy and safety.

These three game-winning plays will take your veterinary team members through their paces with activities to refresh your parasite prevention skills and educate clients.

Conditions favorable for parasite popultions to thrive; year-round preventives urged.

With the unpredictability of weather this season, it's even more critical to encourage year-round prevention for your veterinary clients' pets.

This handout gives your clients a look at common pet parasites and the risks they pose to human health.

Novartis parasiticide has been out of production since December 2011.

PetArmorPro Advanced will be sold over the counter at Walmart.

Recalled lots did not meet standards over the life of the product.

Consider these seven common myths clients believe about Lyme disease. Then learn how to respond to pet owners and protect their pets' health.

Veterinary clients are often in the dark about the risk ticks present for their pets. Use these tips to tackle tough tick talks, region by region.

This handout gives your veterinary team the information they need about common ticks and tips to stay on top of prevention, region by region.

Review these tips during your next team meeting to make parasite control messages stick with your veterinary clients.

Do you tell clients that their dogs' heartworm test results are negative? If so, Dr. Michael Dryden, DACVM, says veterinarians should reconsider how these results are reported to clients.

When you're fighting pets' persistent parasite problems, don't give up! Here's a look at how each team member can help:

A little disposable stemware and a large fecal sample can help detect nematode parasites.

Improved detection confirms significant threat from lone star tick, supports need for year-round tick control in dogs and cats.

How do we change the conversation with veterinary clients from the cost of parasite prevention to the value of protection?

These tests help identify affected patients but likely lead to overdiagnosis as well.