Thanks for the great new fear! I know foxes visit my property frequently and my dogs have free run of it. Guess I get to wash my hands even more obsessively now. Maybe my wife insisting I not try to ...

Fall is a time to consider cat intestinal parasites, especially outdoor cats. Cats that have access to the outdoors often ...

I'd like to know if flat white worms can hurt dogs. Our vet says they don't. Both of our dogs have them, and I saw one about a half-inch long come out of one. D.W., Dinuba, Calif. I am amazed by your ...

Artificial intelligence can spot parasitic worm eggs in human faecal samples – including those from parasite species missed when lab technologists use a microscope to study the same samples. The ...

Nobody looks forward to scooping poop, but your dog’s daily deposit holds more information than you might think. That humble pile in the grass holds clues about digestion, diet, hydration, and even ...

Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other ...