American Dog Tick
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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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Brown Dog Tick
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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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CAPC Parasite ID App
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Watch this video to learn how to use CAPC's parasite ID app in your veterinary practice! This fun and easy to use app includes images and information on approximately 100 veterinary internal…
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CTC Key Findings: Vector-Borne Disease Testing – Clients Want to Know About Vector-Borne Diseases
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A 2014 CAPC study found that 74% of clients want to know about vector-borne diseases and testing. And yet, only 55% of veterinarians are talking about parasites on a regular basis. Educating your…
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Pet owners today are more web savvy than ever before. That’s why veterinarians need to reach out to pet owners before they even leave the house. Find out how CAPC resources can help you be more…
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Deer Tick
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Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) called ticks the "foulest and nastiest creatures that be" and no doubt he'd feel the same way today. The black-legged tick transmits several diseases, some just recently…
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Gulf Coast Tick
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The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum, vector of Hepatozoon americanum may be called the Gulf Coast tick, but its name hasn’t stopped it from moving to interior states and the east coast. In this…
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Headlice and Pinworms
TypeVideo
Dogs and cats sometimes get the blame for some common parasites of people. Do they really have a role? Watch this video with parasitologist Susan Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM dispel the myths around head…
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Lone Star Tick
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Way back in BC days, Aristotle described ticks as a “disgusting parasitic animal,” and that still holds true thousands of years later! Amblyomma americium, the Lone Star tick, is a particularly…
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Parasite Myth: Cats Don’t Get Ticks
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There is a list of parasite myths out there and the Companion Animal Parasite Council is happy to be a “myth buster.” Listen to veterinary parasitologist Dr. Susan Little as she ticks one of the most…
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