Nobody looks forward to scooping poop, but your dog’s daily deposit holds more information than you might think. That humble ...

When local health departments issue swim advisories at Hampton Roads beaches, it’s because they’ve determined the ...

Picture families enjoying a sunny afternoon at Azalea Park, dogs splashing through water features while children play nearby.

Feces are a valuable tool in the world of animal identification. It might sound gross, but it’s one of the best ways to ...

No one wants to see their dog wolf down a pile of poop. Here are a few reasons why they might be doing it and what you can do to avoid the behavior. @sugarthesurfingdog Maite Knorr-Evans twitter ...

Dog poop pollutes water sources with bacteria, viruses, parasites, and diseases like giardia, salmonella, and parvovirus, which can be transmitted to humans and other animals.

Zoonotic parasites such as roundworms and hookworms pose a significant health risk to humans, with the Centers for Disease Control noting that millions of Americans have antibodies to dog roundworms.

Playgrounds are “hotspots” for dangerous parasites found in dog poop, according to new Irish research that has led to zoologists calling for more bins and better signage to protect children ...

A hookworm infection can cause a dog to become extremely unwell and for puppies, it can become fatal. The team used advanced parasitological diagnostics to examine samples from more than 100 ...

The same thing should happen for this as well.” Dr Abdullah advised pet owners to pick up after their dog immediately as stool was a main source of hookworm infection.