Late spring is prime time for fleas to wake up from their winter dormancy and start breeding. Hungry fleas will bite onto ...

A UW-led study has identified the parasitic tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis in coyotes across the Puget Sound region, ...

The best flea and tick treatments for cats help prevent infestations, protect against parasites, and keep your pet healthy year-round.

A 61-year-old woman had an 8cm live worm removed from her brain after years of worsening numbness, chills and convulsions, ...

Worms reduce inflammation only on high-fiber diets; low fiber disables their benefits and disrupts gut health.

A local veterinarian is encouraging dog owners to keep their pets up to date on de-worming medications following the discovery of a potentially harmful parasite in the Pacific Northwest. The parasite, ...

Dr. Bethany spent a year at a small animal-exclusive practice in Washington state, where she was first introduced to … Tapeworms are segmented parasites that live in the intestines. Dogs can be ...

If you had an ailment at the turn of the 20th century, you certainly could find a cure within the pages of the Times Recorder. On June 2, 1886, an ad promised to cure several disorders − including ...

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Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: Chondrichthyan fishes—a group that includes rays, skates, chimaeras, and sharks—are thought to have energy intensive reproduction cycles due in no ...

Epaulette sharks can reproduce without any measurable increase in energy use, stunning researchers who expected egg-laying to be costly. Scientists tracked metabolism, blood, and hormone levels ...