Nobody likes a mooch, but new research finds that grifting off others is a sound evolutionary strategy. Parasitism — a survival strategy that involves hijacking a host's nutrients for one's own ...

(The Hill) — An unusually virulent type of toxoplasmosis is killing California sea otters — and may pose an eventual public health threat to other marine animals and to humans, a new study has found.

A common parasite associated with diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome appears to be spreading among animals, and from animals to zookeepers, at several zoos worldwide, according to a new study. The ...

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 ...

The CAPC is proud to provide the Parasite Forecast as a public service, said Byron Blagburn, MS, Ph.D., parasitologist, CAPC board member, former CAPC president and distinguished professor at the ...

(WXYZ) — The nonprofit Companion Animal Parasite Council is warning pet owners in southeastern Michigan that they need to be cautious of ticks because of an ...

Four southern sea otters observed stranded off the coast of California near Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo between February 2020 and March 2022 were diagnosed with fatal protozoal steatitis and ...

As responsible pet parents, we need to stay informed about potential threats to the health and well-being of our best friends. One such threat is the ever-present threat of parasites like fleas and ...

A new monthly report from the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) ranked San Diego in fourth place among metropolitan areas with the highest increases in positive heartworm tests in dogs and cats ...

The latest edition of Veterinary Clinical Parasitology, prepared under the auspices of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists, offers refinements to previous editions, with increased ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public against using the animal parasite medicine ivermectin to treat a COVID-19 infection at home. “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously ...