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Old Challenges, New Guidelines

Parasites have long challenged animal and human health. But over the last decade, veterinary medicine has witnessed significant advances in parasite protection and control. Today, we have the knowledge and a wider range of products to treat and prevent common internal and external parasites in pets...

Parasite Control in Pets Requires Year-Round Vigilance

by Dr. Michael Paul

Pets presented for complaints associated with some pathology of their skin — such as pruritis, abnormalities of keratinization, alopecia and other abnormalities both primary and secondary— comprise a large percentage of cases seen by veterinarians...

The Bond Cats, Dogs and their Owners Shouldn't Share

by Dr. Peter Schantz

As we all know, our dogs and cats comfort us, give us companionship, and become members of our families. However, as the popularity of dog and cat ownership increases, so does the inherent risk of zoonotic infections affecting the health of both pets and human family members. The good news is that we have the means to prevent most of these infections; nevertheless, the data show that we are not as successful as we could be...

The Case for Year-Round Flea and Tick Control

by Dr. Mike Dryden

Fleas and ticks are more than mere nuisances. They cause distress in dogs and cats and, more important, they cause disease. On-again, off-again preventive programs are not the optimal way to safeguard the health of pets and their families...

The Case for Year-Round Parasite Control

by Dwight Bowman MS, PhD

What’s an acceptable number of canine heartworm cases in the United States...

What's Your Risk?

by Dr. Charlotte Lacroix

Liability for the transmission of zoonotic diseases can be a disaster waiting to happen. When a toddler playing with his puppy results in his being blinded due to Toxocara larva migrans infection, make no mistake: our litigious society will likely put the responsibility on you...