The AI microscope will automate the tedious job of fecal egg counting, which is used to identify parasites in farm animals.

Three dogs were abandoned in two separate cases in McKeesport this week. Sable Kennel said the dogs were found just an hour ...

Despite the plan sounding like something out of a horror movie, it is part of the government's bid to protect the US from a ...

Sickness, not stubbornness, is the most likely explanation for the animal’s “unusual behaviors,” which prompted the unusually ...

Intestinal parasites in dogs are a fairly common problem all over the world. According to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, one in 50 dogs test positive for hookworms in the United States. There ...

The move is part of the government's plans for protecting the U.S. from the New World screwworm fly, which could devastate its beef industry and even kill household pets.

Since the fox is wild and – unlike a pet – often or even always in contact with other wild animals who might be reservoirs, I am not really sure giving it tapeworm chewables a few times a year ...

Knowable Magazine reports that worm-inspired treatments show promise for metabolic diseases by reducing inflammation and ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their ...

ROCHESTER — If your dog or cat gets to romp around outside a lot, especially in natural areas, he or she may come across an irresistible, yet flea-infested animal or animal carcass on which to ...

The intersection of infected livestock from endemic tapeworm regions and dogs scavenging for disposed animal by-products creates the perfect storm to infect vulnerable human populations.