Parasitology

Add some oomph to your heartworm prevention conversations with these tips.

The FDA is calling on the public to help determine how animal drug sponsors can better demonstrate the effectiveness of new canine heartworm preventives.

A new study reveals that heartworm disease is more prevalent in shelter dogs than in pet dogs in Mississippi. How can this knowledge improve management decisions around this disease in shelters?

In an effort to help sustain bee populations, buzz buffs could unintentionally do harm since these social insects can transmit disease with devastating results.

Toxoplasmosis has emerged as the leading cause of disease-related deaths in Hawaiian monk seals, one of the country’s most endangered mammals.

Within one year, compliance for heartworm and flea and tick preventives at our veterinary practice went from 39 to 62 percent.

By enlisting the public’s help, ecologists now have a better understanding of the risk of tickborne disease across the country.

Determining the cause of blood in the urine requires an organized method that includes a careful history, urinalysis, and more.

The chewable tablet is now FDA approved for the prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi infections.

Residential lawn care companies heavily advertise treatments purporting to keep fleas and ticks at bay this time of yearbut do they work, and are they safe for your veterinary patients?

Scientists have long been searching for effective methods to prevent debilitating or deadly vector-borne diseases in humans around the world. Now, a new study suggests that veterinary parasiticides may be what they have been looking for all along.

A veterinary research group at OSU has confirmed the existence of an exotic tick that has been previously reported in New Jersey, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Companies heavily advertise their flea- and tick-repelling sprays this time of year. Are your clients buying the hype?

What do a scientist, a showman, a saver and a conspiracy theorist have in common? Theyre all roles you can play when educating veterinary clients about perils of parasites.

Recent advances such as chimeritope technology could potentially be used to develop vaccines against other tickborne diseases as well.

Did you miss any important news last month? These were the 5 most popular articles from June.

Heres our regular roundup of new and noteworthy veterinary products.

Although flea control today is a good bit easier than it once was, it’s far better to prevent fleas than to have to treat an established infestation.

Once believed to be on the verge of global eradication, Guinea worms have infected hundreds of dogs in Chad.

Permethrin is an ingredient in many parasite preventives for dogs and cats. But can clothing treated with this insecticide prevent tick bites in people?

Contrary to what many pet owners believe, protecting dogs and cats from parasites requires a year-round commitment.

Data shows pets arent getting complete protection against fleas, ticks and Lyme disease.

A survey of veterinary teams and their clients yielded some buggy data. Namely, there was difference between what veterinary teams thought pet owners learned and valued, and what pet owners thought and valued. Is this you?

Money makes the world go round. Its also a large reason your veterinary clients wont give their pets the prevention they need for heartworms. Here are some tips from the experts.

A lack of preparation can make the great outdoors not so great. Give your veterinary clients a guide to keeping their pup safe on the trail.

How to keep your pet—and the rest of your family—free of tickborne disease.

No region of the country is immune to heartworm disease, which means more research is needed with regard to prevention and treatment.

Although considered rare, reports of murine typhus have increased in recent years.

A recent study in Brazil determined that Frontline Tri-Act is effective against the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis.

Preheating samples before testing is recommended to improve diagnostic sensitivity rates.