This is one distinction that the people and pets of Alexandria would probably like to avoid: According to a new report, the Virginia community ranks No. 8 nationwide for roundworm infections in dogs ...

Four days ago we rescued a 6-month-old puppy from a shelter in the southeast of the United States. My vet says that she has roundworm and warned me that my kids (ages 3-8 years) could get visceral ...

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Because humans live with dogs and cats everywhere in the world, toxocariasis, which is an infection by dog and cat roundworms, is widespread globally. Children are vulnerable to infection by roundworm ...

Fall is a time to consider cat intestinal parasites, especially outdoor cats. Cats that have access to the outdoors often spend more time outside in the warm seasons in Colorado. During that time they ...

As any good gardener will tell you, worms — earthworms, that is — are a sign of good ground. As any good vet will tell you, roundworms are a sign of contaminated ground and, according to one ...

HAMPTON, Va. — A new study came out highlighting the top 10 cities in the United States with the highest roundworm infections, and at the end of October, Hampton topped the list. For a more in-depth ...

Doggy park lovers, beware: Researchers in Ireland say they’ve pinpointed the park hot spots where roundworms are most likely to infect our precious pups. Scientists at Trinity College in Ireland led ...