“It may be doubted,” Darwin wrote, “if there are any other animals which have played such an important part in the history of ...

Conservative influencers are pushing livestock dewormers along with DIY “detox” potions, and people are posting photos of ...

But in the immunosuppressed, it can cause a deadly hyperinfection syndrome, with the worms going through accelerating and ...

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Most pet parents have seen it at least once – that unmistakable sight of their dog or cat suddenly dropping their back end ...

Aussie dog owners have been issued an urgent health warning for a dangerous disease that can cause pets and humans to become ...

People have been warned about worsening conditions for the spread of the horribly named and potentially deadly rat lungworm ...

A tiny parasite that can infect human brains has the potential to change our way of life in Australia, threatening not only our health but what we eat. Originally from Southeast Asia, rat lungworm is ...

The first sign the worm has reached a city is usually that animals in its zoo have become sick, with curious primates often ...

A creepy-crawly invasive species known as the hammerhead worm is reappearing in Texas, following several weeks of excessive rainfall.

Researchers are warning dog owners to be vigilant as a new study reveals a wet weather-driven spike in a potentially fatal ...

The parasite carried by rats and transmitted by snails poses a growing risk to dogs, and possibly people, after heavy rain.