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• 2026 Annual Pet Parasite Forecasts

  TypeExpert Article

  VECTOR-BORNE PATHOGEN RISK: WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2026 The Companion Animal Parasite Council has released annual forecasts for canine Lyme, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, and heartworm disease since 2012…

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• A Bayesian spatio-temporal model for forecasting Anaplasma species seroprevalence in domestic dogs within the contiguous United States

  TypePublication

  This paper forecasts the 2016 canine Anaplasma spp. seroprevalence in the United States from eight climate, geographic and societal factors. The forecast's construction and an assessment of its…

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• A Bayesian spatio-temporal model for forecasting the prevalence of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi, causative agent of Lyme disease, in domestic dogs within the contiguous United States

  TypePublication

  This paper models the prevalence of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in domestic dogs in the United States using climate, geographic, and societal factors. We then use this model to forecast the…

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• A Bayesian spatio-temporal model for forecasting the prevalence of antibodies to Ehrlichia species in domestic dogs within the contiguous United States

  TypePublication

  Background: Dogs in the United States are hosts to a diverse range of vector-borne pathogens, several of which are important zoonoses. This paper describes factors deemed to be significantly related…

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• A large-scale spatio temporal binomial regression model for estimating seroprevalence trends

  TypePublication

  This paper develops a large-scale Bayesian spatio-temporal binomial regression model to investigate regional trends in antibody prevalence to Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme…

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• A nowcast model to predict outdoor flea activity in real time for the contiguous United States

  TypePublication

  Background The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis), a parasite commonly found on both dogs and cats, is a competent vector for several zoonotic pathogens, including Dipylidium caninum (tapeworms)…

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• American Dog Tick

  TypeVideo

  Parasitologist Michael Dryden, DVM, PhD, describes Dermacentor variabilis, the American Dog Tick, and why you should be concerned, no matter where in North America you live. This tick may have “dog”…

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• Association between vector-borne pathogen seroprevalence in shelter-housed and owned dog populations in the contiguous United States of America

  TypePublication

  Domestic dogs are susceptible to numerous vector-borne pathogens that are of significant importance for their health. In addition to being of veterinary importance, many of these pathogens are…

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• Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Microscopic Fecal Examinations

  TypeExpert Article

  A “fecal” may seem like one of the more humble tasks performed in a veterinary hospital. That does not diminish the importance of this examination, which can provide valuable information on the…

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• Brown Dog Tick

  TypeVideo

  Because of its ubiquitous nature and the fact that wants to be where ever dogs are, the brown dog tick has been called "the tick that wants to be a flea." Watch as Dr. Susan Little, Oklahoma State…

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