Miserable Little Parasites — Revisited
I freely admit that I am not a fan of fleas. In my defense, I point out that I do not discriminate. I abhor blood sucking insects of all kinds. I am not flea-o-phobic: I have equal enmity for ticks, m...
Miserable Little Parasites: Part 3
We conclude our review of miserable little parasites with everyone’s favorite, the heartworm!Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne nematode that lives inside the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs...
Miserable Little Parasites: Part 2
This month we’ll delve into the biological grossness of intestinal parasites. Yick!This is a grotesquely big topic. Intestinal parasites divide themselves into four main categories: Nematodes (round-b...
Miserable Little Parasites: Part 1
Every year at this time I hear from people who are inundated by fleas: Fleas in their rugs, fleas in their yards, and fleas, fleas, fleas crawling like a black carpet over the bodies of their pets. Th...