Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
 June 20, 2008
San Antonio, Texas - The American Heartworm Society intends to survey more than 40,000 veterinary clinics and hospitals this summer to record the number of dogs diagnosed and treated for heartworm disease as part of the group's three-year plan to increase awareness heartworm awareness.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
 June 1, 2008
By:Michael Paul, DVM
The political candidates aren't the only ones taking their messages to the people this summer. The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) is also hitting the road immediately after the AVMA Annual Convention in New Orleans in an effort to spread the word about the importance of year-round parasite control in dogs and cats.
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Source: CUSTOM VETERINARY MEDIA
 June 1, 2008
Heartworms and intestinal parasites, such as roundworms, hookworms, and tapeworms, can cause serious infection—and death—in dogs and pose a zoonotic threat to people. By following a few simple guidelines, you can empower clients to prevent and control these parasitic infections in their dogs.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE SUPPLEMENT
June 1, 2008
By:Byron L. Blagburn, MS, PhD
Of all the diagnostic techniques used to detect gastrointestinal parasites, none is more accurate and reliable than centrifugal fecal flotation when it is performed properly.
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Source: CUSTOM VETERINARY MEDIA
May 1, 2008
By:Byron Blagburn, MS, PhD, Dwight Bowman, MS, PhD, Jonathan Cooper, DVM, PhD, Susan Little, DVM, DABVP, Kevin Kazacos, DVM, PhD
Tapeworm infection is often overlooked, underdiagnosed, and indertreated in dogs and cats throughout the Unites States. To reverse this trend, it's imperative that veterinarians and their team members understand and thoroughly educate clinets about the risk of tapeworm zoonoses and the importance of prevention.
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Source: DVM InFocus
May 1, 2008
By:Carlo Vitale, DVM, Dipl. ACVD
The adult cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a ubiquitous, enterprising and persevering insect. The cat flea is the most dominant, competitive and most common flea associated with domesticated animals today.
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Source: DVM InFocus
May 1, 2008
By:Michael Paul, DVM
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.
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