Keeping fleas, ticks and mosquitoes off your pets can be as simple as an oral pill or chew, a prevention collar or a topical ...

While dogs are responsible for the majority of human rabies deaths worldwide, contact with infected bats is the leading cause ...

Chagas disease can remain silent for years and often doesn’t surface until it’s too late for an effective treatment.

Chagas disease is treatable if caught early, but symptoms may not appear for decades. Here’s how to protect yourself.

“This won’t necessarily cause illness in your pets but may deter them from drinking,” she said. The 5-step filtration system ...

Wondering what happens if your dog skips vet visits for years? Learn why regular checkups matter, what to expect if it’s been ...

Once exposed, it can take up to two weeks for the incubation period. Some symptoms of the disease include a headache, fever, nausea, and body aches. Less than a week later, a rash can start on the ...

The American College of Cardiology issued new guidance Tuesday that recommends adults with heart disease get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including RSV, COVID-19, pneumococcal infection, ...

Warren County health officials are warning residents about the potential dangers of mosquito-borne diseases, highlighting several illnesses that can affect both humans and animals in the region.

As students head back to school, a checkup on which vaccines are needed is usually on the list. WTOP looks into which ones are especially important this year. “Vaccines are victims of their own ...

In a new analysis from the Dog Aging Project, researchers have built the first large-scale comorbidity map for companion dogs using owner-reported health histories from 26,614 pets across the United ...