A guide to heartworm testingMay 13, 2025Check out some key pointers to keep your heartworm screening protocol current based on the most recent recommendations from the American Heartworm Society (AHS).
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveBack to Stool: Things You May Have Forgotten About Clinical ParasitologyMay 9, 2025In this session: Caroline Sobotyk, DVM, MSc, PhD, covers the principles of most common routine diagnostic tests, identifies their applicability and limitations, breaks down common pitfalls, and explores emerging challenges and advancements in clinical parasitology. It also provides practical insights to enhance your diagnostic skills and help you make informed decisions that directly impact patient care.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCat in the coalmine? One Health: Dogs and Cats as Sentinels for Human RiskApril 28, 2025In this session: This case-based look summarizes key clinical aspects of common tick-borne infectious agents of veterinary and One Health concerns. It also sheds light on humans’ four-legged best friends (dogs and cats) ability to act as sentinels for human exposure risk to parasites. Recent peer-reviewed literature, and evidence- and expert-based guidelines, is also discussed.
2025 forecast warns of rising pet parasite threatsApril 15, 2025Check out the 2025 Pet Parasite Forecast and learn how vector-borne diseases affecting pets and humans are spreading to new regions, driven largely by changing tick and mosquito distributions.
A One Health guide to preventativesApril 10, 2025Through a One Health lens, we evaluate the use of regular year-long preventives in dogs and cats, highlighting various available drug classes and options.
Beyond dogs and cats: Ectoparasites of zoological companion animalsMarch 24, 2025This article highlights some of the most common ectoparasites of zoological companion animals but is not an exhaustive discussion due to the diversity of species and their respective parasites.
Feline heartworm diagnostic testingMarch 1, 2025Understanding the new American Heartworm Society guidelines, why and when to screen cats for heartworm infection.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe Lyme-positive dog: Is it necessary to treat a blue dot?February 19, 2025So, do we treat all 9.55 percent that test positive, even if they are asymptomatic and testing confirms exposure but cannot tell us which ones will, if ever, develop clinical signs? That is a lot of antibiotics to doll out for often asymptomatic patients. Sadly, because the disease is not reportable in animals, we have a much less clear picture of the true incidence of clinical cases than in human medicine, which also has significant underreporting concerns.
Tips for reporting adverse events of pet pesticidesFebruary 14, 2025In the dynamic landscape of animal health, the need for protective measures against parasites is always present. Get a refresher on how to handle customer product questions or complaints, off-label use, or even adverse events (AEs).
Leishmaniasis: What to know about this vector-borne tropical diseaseNovember 27, 2024Rising pet travel and climate shifts are bringing the zoonotic tropical disease leishmaniasis closer to home—here’s what North American veterinarians need to know.
