There is no evidence that humans can spread human versions of the influenza virus to dogs, according to PetMD. Veterinarians ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Two dogs in Pierce County were infected by salmon poisoning, and the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County (HSTPC) is urging pet owners to be aware. Rogue, a 6-month-old, and Brick ...

SpokAnimal’s dog shelter will remain closed to the public as the nonprofit organization continues to battle respiratory infections affecting more than a dozen dogs in its care.

Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service is on track to reopen next week, as long as all dogs in the agency’s care remain healthy.

It seems that every day the news is filled with information about the spread of Ebola, which is short for Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. This is a deadly viral infection with a fatality rate that ranges ...

Parts of a wildlife refuge near Denver, Colorado, remain closed after a colony of prairie dogs was infected with plague, a serious bacterial infection that can spread to humans, the U.S. Fish and ...

A dog walks through a favela in Recife, Brazil. Many such poor urban areas in the country are hotbeds for visceral leishmaniasis. Diego Herculano / NurPhoto via Getty Images Brazil is home to some 52 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (CBSMiami/AP) — Health officials confirmed a dozen cases of H3N2 canine influenza in Florida, saying it's spreading among animals at two dog shows. Rossana Passaniti of the ...

Heartworms are parasites transmitted to dogs by mosquitoes carrying infective larvae. Once inside a canine host, the worm larvae travels to the heart and lungs, where it can grow up to a foot long and ...

A California study found that dogs can sniff out people infected with COVID-19. Jama Pediatrics released the April 2023 study, led by Dr.Carol Glaser, where two dogs were trained to identify volatile ...

Dogs infected with the Leishmania parasite smell more attractive to female sand flies than males, say researchers. Leishmania parasites are transmitted from infected dogs to people by sand flies when ...

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Global Health, researchers explored whether scent dogs can be trained to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected ...