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A potentially fatal dog worm lurks in California’s waters, waiting to attack your dog from the inside. A group of scientists from UC Riverside confirmed the presence of Heterobilharzia americana — a ...

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of FDA headquarters in White Oak, Maryland (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Elanco Animal Health's oral drug to protect dogs against ...

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Health officials across California are asking people to stay away from wild animals after two children contracted a brain-eating parasite. A CDC report this week revealed a 14-year-old boy and ...

Researchers are warning that a parasite that can kill dogs has been discovered in states that it has not otherwise been seen, according to a study from the University of California, Riverside. While ...

A parasite that can potentially kill dogs has been discovered for the first time in the Colorado River in Southern California, a study from University of California, Riverside said. The parasite is ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Elanco Animal Health's oral drug to protect dogs against six parasitic infections, the company said on Monday. The drug, branded as ...