Giardia is a microscopic, intestinal parasite that can affect any mammal. Contracted by drinking contaminated water or through ingestion of fecal material (directly or during normal grooming by pets), giardia causes diarrhea ranging from mild to severe. In the United States, the number one place to find giardia is in our beautiful home of [...]
An intestinal parasite commonly found in both dogs and cats, coccidian infections are generally species specific, meaning they cannot be transferred from one species to another. The one exception to this is toxoplasmosis which can be transferred from cats to humans and other animals and carries the risk affecting a human fetus if the mother [...]
Why does my animal have maggots? Myiasis or fly strike is the clinical name for an animal infected with maggot larvae. The flies place eggs on the wet, warm skin of matted or urine soaked fur of a debilitated, weakened animals. What does myiasis look like? The maggots produce a raised area of [...]