Source: CUSTOM VETERINARY MEDIA
 January 1, 2009
Feline heartworm is more prevalent than once believed, and cats likely face more damage from juvenile heartworms than from adult worms. Within two to three months, juvenile worms can cause serious pulmonary disease in cats, known as heartworm-associated respiratory disease (HARD). Compounding this dangerous threat is the fact that neither antibody nor antigen tests can accurately detect HARD.
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Source: CUSTOM VETERINARY MEDIA
January 1, 2009
By:Sam Reichman, DVM, Michael Canfield, DVM, Christine Rees, DVM, DACVD, Michael Murray, DVM, DACVIM, Michael Dryden, DVM, MS, PhD
Recently, veterinary parasitologist and flea expert, Dr. Michael Dryden, met with a veterinary dermatologist and two progressive practitioners to discuss the concerns and misconceptions that clients, staff, and veterinarians have about flea control—and to come up with clear solutions for the perplexing problems surrounding this issue.
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Source: ELSEVIER
 November 1, 2008
Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. are intestinal protozoan parasites of domestic cats.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
 November 1, 2008
By:Kevin R. Kazacos, DVM, PhD
Q. How worried should I be about Baylisascaris procyonis infection in dogs? In which geographic regions is it most prevalent?
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
 October 1, 2008
By:Byron Blagburn, MS, PhD
Canine and feline heartworm diagnostic, treatment and prevention strategies have changed during the previous decade.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Kristy Dowers, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Bartonella henselae is the primary etiologic agent in Cat Scratch Disease, which causes fever and lymphadenopathy in humans.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Byron Blagburn, MS, PhD
The latest information on giardiasis, coccidiosis, neosporosis, and trichomoniasis.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Byron Blagburn, MS, PhD
Information on roundworms, ascarids, hookworms, tapeworms, giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis, and toxoplasmosis.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Byron Blagburn, MS, PhD
Information on common parasites such as roundworms, ascarids, hookworms, whipworms, and tapeworms.
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