These parasites are more common than many owners realize, but luckily, nearly all are preventable.

Seeing worms (or segments) in your dog’s poop is a clear sign of an intestinal parasite infection, and it’s quite common in ...

Dogs' ears, though often cute and floppy, are prone to infection. Just like humans, they have yeast and bacteria that lives year-round on their skin. The trouble is, when that yeast or bacteria gets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs can be infected when they are in proximity to infected spots, such as areas where there is water runoff from where rodents ...

Giardia is a tiny parasite that lives in the intestines. It can infect humans, mammals, and birds. Giardia infection, known as giardiasis, causes diarrhea in your dog. It's important to know that you ...

Dogs infected with the Leishmania parasite smell more attractive to female sand flies than males, say researchers. The study published in PLOS Pathogens is led by Professor Gordon Hamilton of ...

Most illnesses cannot jump between humans and dogs. However, there is a select few that, if you're not careful, can cross ...

Ear infections are a common and often recurring ailment for some dogs. This is especially true for those breeds with floppy ears. Bacteria or yeast growth is the common cause of ear infections in dogs ...