No one wants to think about their cat or dog carrying parasites. But without prevention, the likelihood of infection is high.
When danger approaches, many creatures seem to follow the ancient proverb that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Researchers have recently been finding subtle ways that animals communicate with ...
TUSTIN, Calif., Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MiDOG Animal Diagnostics has released its first set of parasite reference genomes for companion animals and wildlife, publicly available through the ...
UCCE experts urge producers to monitor their animals for signs of the parasite, which has been moving north from Central and South America.
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 ...
WARNING ANIMAL DISSECTION! The film "Parasitism: Parasitic Flatworms" explores the relationship between parasitic flatworms and their hosts, detailing how these organisms live off other animals for ...
Most Americans are aware of the relationship between deer and parasites—specifically the Lyme disease–carrying deer tick. But ticks aren’t the only creepy-crawlies infesting the animals. In a recent ...
“We knew that many animals, including humans, can accumulate quite significant electrostatic charges,” said Dr. Sam England, who is a postdoctoral scientist at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, but ...