Four-month-old dachshund Dougie has made a full recovery from severe lungworm thanks to expert care at NDSR in Surrey.

Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things. They searched for ...

A beloved little dog can breathe easily again after undergoing expert care at one of the UK’s leading veterinary hospitals.

Depending on the degree of the effects of the worms, animals fail to thrive, some become infertile and others will even abort ...

Parasite biology is the study of all biological aspects of parasites and parasitic diseases, including the structure, growth, development, genetics, ecology and evolution of these organisms. Shi ...

The medical team then performed a lumbar puncture, or spinal tap, to draw out a sample of cerebrospinal fluid. (Image credits: Pixabay) In a bizarre incident, a woman reported a painful burning ...

Both snails were likely to have been accidentally introduced via horticultural shipments. Read more at straitstimes.com.

DOG owners should be aware that there are some reported cases of lungworm in Cumbria. Lungworm can be fatal to dogs - and it can be found right across the UK. Data shows that cases have been found in ...

According to Vets4Pets, infected dogs and foxes spread the parasite into the environment via lungworm larvae released in their faeces. Dogs get lungworm by eating larvae found in infected snails ...

A woman who visited the doctors complaining of foot pain was shocked to find out she actually had parasites in her brain ... as angiostrongyliasis or ‘rat lungworm’, from eating unwashed ...