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 ...

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 ...

Doctors say that if left untreated, raccoon roundworm can cause severe health complications, including brain damage and death.

The very thought of worms — especially intestinal worms — is enough to make your skin crawl. But pet owners need to know about these parasites in order to keep their animals — and their families — ...

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In an analysis of soil samples from twelve parks in Dublin, Ireland, park entrances were more heavily contaminated with infective roundworm eggs than any other tested park location. In an analysis of ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A raccoon drinks from "the Possum Pond" at Mt. Whoville. (Ernie Cowan) A healthy dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to be ...