A neurological disease called rat lungworm has been found in wild animals and one zoo animal in San Diego County, marking its ...

An Australian teenager who died after eating beef sausages on a camping trip has been confirmed as the nation's first death from a tick-induced meat allergy. New South Wales Deputy State Coroner ...

A stray black cat linked to multiple bites and scratches in Hopewell has tested positive for rabies, per state health officials.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Rabies is a deadly disease that requires immediate medical attention with no room for delay, Public Health Specialist Dr. Athula Liyanapathirana of the Epidemiology Unit of the ...

Researchers at UC Davis have uncovered new details about how a once-deadly coronavirus disease in cats spreads through the immune system. The findings may help scientists better understand long COVID ...

Lychee had feline infectious peritonitis, a feline coronavirus. He was part of a clinical trial at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine that cured him of the disease. Researchers at the ...

Tick bites often go unnoticed at first, but they can carry serious health risks. These tiny parasites can carry diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, as well as dangerous ...

Rabies is a deadly viral infection that spreads in the saliva of infected animals. When a rabid animal bites another animal (or a person), rabies virus particles in the saliva enter the bitten animal ...

I have three cats, and one of our favorite games is Belly Blitz. This is where I flip them onto their backs and vigorously rub their bellies, getting them all riled up. They, in turn, attack my hands ...

Binturong Lola in her habitat at the Claws & Paws Pathway at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.(Courtesy Smithsonian/Skip Brown) A 12-year-old binturong named Lola bit two ...

Although it’s common to see dogs at the dinner table begging for a bite, it’s far less common to see cats behaving that way. But that doesn’t mean some felines aren’t just as food-motivated as their ...

While on her daily walk, a woman from Texas got bitten in the hand by a street cat—what followed was 48 hours of pain. “A street cat bit my hand. Went to the ER, got a tetanus shot and antibiotics. It ...