No one wants to think about their cat or dog carrying parasites. But without prevention, the likelihood of infection is high.

As pet owners, we need to be sure to monitor our pets for intestinal parasites. With all of the newer heartworm preventions, intestinal parasites are not being seen as much, but, for some situations, ...

The best dog dewormers kill parasites such as tapeworms, roundworms, and hookworms.Chewy/Business Insider Intestinal parasites, often called worms, are microscopic organisms that live inside your dog ...

Multiple types of parasitic worms can be passed from dogs to humans, including roundworms and hookworms. Practicing good hygiene is the best way to prevent worms from spreading. If you suspect your ...

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Q. Is it OK to give worm medicine to children if you only suspect worms but don't have evidence of it? When my kids complain of a tickly-like sensation on their rectal area, I deworm my family and dog ...

Parasites don’t have many pluses, but women with certain intestinal worms are more fertile — maybe because of how the invaders affect their immune systems. The finding came from the Amazonian lowlands ...

Hookworms are often associated with malodorous gastrointestinal infections in humans. But now, scientists are turning this bad reputation around as they’ve found proteins secreted by the hookworm may ...

A North Korean defector was shot crossing the country's border with South Korea and his doctors discovered many, many parasites inside him. But if he hadn't been shot, it's possible one particular ...