What kind of pet insurance do you need for preventative care?
Vaccinations are critical for protecting pets from infectious diseases. Common vaccines included in wellness plans cover ...
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Mitigating the threat of toxoplasmosis this winter
As temperatures drop, outdoor cats may spend more time indoors and share toxoplasmosis, also known as the “cat parasite.” ...
Skin-penetrating nematodes' love-hate relationship with CO₂ could lead to new parasitic infection treatments
In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...
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Study reveals high prevalence of Lyme disease bacteria in Northeast ticks
Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick- also called a deer tick - is a risk during spring, summer, and fall. A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, ...
Understanding pathogens and parasites—and the future of the planet
It's all connected: coronaviruses and other emerging infectious diseases, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of the ...
Half of adult ticks in the Northeast carry Lyme disease bacteria, study reveals
Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick—also called a deer tick—is a risk during spring, summer, ...