Joan Merriam lives in Nevada City with her new golden retriever Frankie, her Maine coon cat Indy, and the infinite spirits of her beloved goldens Joey and Casey. You can reach Joan at ...

Freshwater bodies can be full of parasites (such as flatworms) that can transmit serious diseases to dogs. The water could also contain toxic chemicals from industrial runoff. We said it once ...

Given that they’re highly opportunistic feeders, you can catch them on bread, worms, hot dog bits ... as well as larger roundworms and flatworms. Bluegills are often at their most aggressive ...

“Humans are not infected by the adult tapeworms within the dog, but instead ingest Echinococcus eggs passed in dog feces by ...

It’s just doggone bad luck. Doctors discovered a cyst twice the size of a tennis ball in the pelvis of a pregnant woman who was rushed to the hospital following months of abdominal pain.

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...

The House environment committee on Wednesday issued a warning to caregivers, breeders and dog trainers following several reported cases of tapeworm (echinococcus) in Kampos tis Tsakistras ...

During hot weather, paved surfaces such as tarmac can become dangerously hot for dogs, potentially leading to painful burns on their paws. In fact, when the air temperature is just 25°C ...

“An animal that is the subject of any other a dangerous dog investigation may be immediately confiscated by an animal control ...

House Bill 593, or The Pam Rock Act, was named after a mail carrier who was mauled to death in Putnam County in 2022.