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

Four days ago we rescued a 6-month-old puppy from a shelter in the southeast of the United States. My vet says that she has roundworm and warned me that my kids (ages 3-8 years) could get visceral ...

Doggy park lovers, beware: Researchers in Ireland say they’ve pinpointed the park hot spots where roundworms are most likely to infect our precious pups. Scientists at Trinity College in Ireland led ...

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

In an analysis of soil samples from twelve parks in Dublin, Ireland, park entrances were more heavily contaminated with infective roundworm eggs than any other tested park location. Jason Keegan of ...

In an analysis of soil samples from twelve parks in Dublin, Ireland, park entrances were more heavily contaminated with infective roundworm eggs than any other tested park location. In an analysis of ...

A Woodland Hills family was shocked to learn that a brain-infecting parasite called raccoon roundworm was found in their dog in January. Christian Lopez said he had taken his dog, Ducky, into the vet ...

A healthy dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to be infected with a parasite commonly found in L.A. County raccoons, according to public health officials. During a routine exam, veterinarians ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A raccoon drinks from "the Possum Pond" at Mt. Whoville. (Ernie Cowan) A healthy dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to be ...