The symptoms of a dog fungal infection depend on the type of fungus and which part of the dog is affected. For example, skin infections like dermatophytosis (ringworm) might cause scaly pink ...

Dogs with floppy ears, especially if they are heavy, are more likely to develop ear infections, as the ear canals are dark ...

How Do Pets Spread Infections? Also like us, animals carry germs. But illnesses common among house pets — such as distemper, canine parvovirus, and heartworms — can't spread to people. But some types ...

Pet dogs are an important but overlooked source of salmonella infections among humans, a recent study from Penn State University (PSU) has found. Hygiene practices of dog owners, dog food safety ...

Studies indicate that dogs given a whole-food diet when young have fewer yeast infections in the ears and that the incidence of ear infections may decrease as the dogs become older (1).

Dr. Rebekah Hartfield explains the causes, symptoms, and treatments for ear infections in dogs, emphasizing the importance of proper diagnosis and veterinary care.

Salmonella infections in dogs can be clinical -- showing signs or symptoms -- or asymptomatic with numerous studies reporting Salmonella isolation from clinically healthy dogs, according to team ...

While contaminated food is a well-known source of infection, new findings suggest that pet dogs may also serve as an overlooked conduit for transferring these pathogens to humans. A study by ...

Here’s how it works. However, most Capnocytophaga infections in humans are caused by C. canimorsus, a species that lives in the mouths of dogs and cats.

While traditionally associated with contaminated food and direct contact with infected humans or animals, a recent study by Penn State researchers highlighted household dogs as a significant and ...

Early detection of SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals is the most crucial control measure for interrupting the chain of infection. Several studies have already demonstrated the extraordinary olfactory ...