Parasites Archives -

Why I don’t use the Lyme vaccine

For most people, when they think of diseases carried and transmitted by ticks, they think Lyme disease. And yes, Lyme […]

If your dog or cat has ever had fleas, you know how hard this battle can be. Here’s the best

When you think of testing your dog or cat for worms, your mind immediately goes to checking the poop. That’s

Coccidia (pronounced cox-IH-dee-a….kinda rhymes with a semi-laxative yogurt brand) are microscopic parasites that can infect both dogs and cats. We

Getting the phone call from your vet telling you your pet has giardia can be un-nerving. If your dog or

Many pregnant women go to their first doctor visit and leave with unnecessary fear and anxiety about their beloved cat.

Yes, we all know we don’t want our dogs to get heartworm. If you have a good vet, she probably

“Can you come look? I think my dog has a tick on him!” “My dog has a tick – please

This scenario plays out in vet clinics across the country. It happened to me before I went to vet school!

Whipworms are an intestinal parasite that are so annoying, they actually deserve their own article! They live in the large

When you find out your dog (or, in many cases, foster dog) is heartworm positive, you want to fix it!

About once a month, I get the panicked, guilt-ridden phonecall. “I just realized Fluffy didn’t get her heartworm pill last