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A lungworm is a parasitic worm that causes severe illness in dogs. When a dog eats slugs and snails, lungworms get into its system and travel throughout the body, spreading the infection. This may ...

Pork roundworm infection in dogs is caused by a parasite called Trichinella spiralis. Eating infected or raw pork is usually the cause of the condition. Generally, younger puppies and senior dogs are ...

Haemobartonellosis in dogs is a type of parasitic blood infection. Technically, the parasites that cause the condition are called M. haemocanis. Usually, the condition is caused by infected fleas or ...

A new alarming study from a veterinarian out of Los Angeles found that one out of every eight pets in Southern California tests positive for internal parasites. An internal parasite can plague a pet's ...