Internal and external parasite threats have expanded beyond their traditional regions and seasons. Many tick species, for example, are now found in places that they didn't exist a decade ago, and they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you asked what the top three challenges sheep and goat producers are facing, their response would be “parasites, parasites and ...

River otters are unequivocally cute. But their eating habits are not so adorable. Most animals—humans included—separate the place where they defecate from the place where they eat. But river otters ...

The use of commercial livestock dewormers has paid off in terms of animal health and productivity, but it has also resulted in resistance among parasite populations. “As dewormers lose effectiveness, ...

Richard Gerhold works for the University of Tennessee and his research lab offers to perform serology tests for moose and elk for wildlife groups, as mentioned in the article, but this service is not ...

Toxoplasma gondii infects up to a third of the world’s human population at any given time. It likely has a much wider impact on animal behavior than anyone thought. The new study is the first to show ...

River otter poop is the perfect for Katrina Lohan's research as it contains DNA from worms, fish, and other organisms, including parasites. Image: National Zoo River otters are unequivocally cute. But ...