Pages tagged with Parasitism

The most unfortunate aspect of canine and feline heartworm infestations is that they are almost completely preventable. I will discuss the history of heartworms, infection, clinical signs, treatments, and most importantly, prevention.

Probiotics, while not as powerful as traditional antimicrobials, can be helpful in the prevention and treatment of parasitic infections, especially when combined with antimicrobials.

Competition is a kind of relationship in the ecosystem in which several organisms are competing from the same source of food. In the case that the source of the food is limited or scarce, there is a tendency that on of these organism will going to die or failed to survive and the othe...