"It is advised to take certain food safety precautions." Officials sound alarm after detecting parasite in region for first ...

Global veterinary leaders unite in a Prevention Pledge urging year-round parasite control as fleas, ticks, and worms spread, raising emerging disease risks for pets and people. More than 40 veterinary ...

River otters are unequivocally cute. But their eating habits are not so adorable. Most animals—humans included—separate the place where they defecate from the place where they eat. But river otters ...

When a parasite infects a host, it can manipulate host behavior, which may help spread the parasite to new hosts, or enable the parasite to complete its life cycle. Parasitic worms known as hairworms ...

Veterinarians are seen as the most trusted source of pet health advice.'Small acts of love. Big moments of life” campaign is launching on World Parasite Awareness Day to increase understanding of how ...

Giardiasis is a long-term, intestinal protozoal infection caused by Giardia. It is seen worldwide in domestic and wild ...

Artificial intelligence is being integrated into phones, search engines, and recently, microscopes. At Appalachian State University, researchers were awarded a $2.3 million NCInnovation grant to bring ...

Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.

Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication—it's a signal of survival and success. From birds and primates to ...

River otter poop is the perfect for Katrina Lohan's research as it contains DNA from worms, fish, and other organisms, including parasites. Image: National Zoo River otters are unequivocally cute. But ...