Dogs are often considered man’s best friend, but in one woman’s case, her beloved pet’s affectionate licking led to an ...

Dogs get tapeworms from swallowing fleas, which carry them. Tapeworms absorb some of the dog’s nutrients from the intestine where they attach. The tapeworm is made up of small segments ...

It’s just doggone bad luck. Doctors discovered a cyst twice the size of a tennis ball in the pelvis of a pregnant woman who was rushed to the hospital following months of abdominal pain.

The House environment committee on Wednesday issued a warning to caregivers, breeders and dog trainers following several reported cases of tapeworm (echinococcus) in Kampos tis Tsakistras ...

Intestinal parasites, commonly known as worms, are microscopic organisms that live inside your dog and silently cause harm. The most common types include roundworms, tapeworms, and hookworms.

A dog in Peterborough has tested positive for a new tapeworm infection in Ontario, but there are still no reported human cases. The dog contracted something called Echinococcus multilocularis (EM) — a ...