parasite

Avian, Disease, Hunting, Lacey Vilhauer, Outdoors, Southern Region, Texas

New World screwworm’s risk for the wildlife population 

Field Editor Lacey Vilhauer spoke with Kory Gann, with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, about NWS in the wildlife world and how hunter's can help monitor this parasitic threat this season. Read More

Ag News, Animal Health, Disease, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, NCBA, USDA

Human case of NWS identified in the U.S.

Old Glory adds a pop of color behind these cows grazing in northwest Iowa. (iStock │ #505720290 - DarcyMaulsby)
Beef, Disease, Iowa, Livestock, Midwestern Region

Beef cattle disease confirmed in Iowa for the first time



Cats spending more time indoors during the winter can increase toxoplasmosis threat to humans. (Photo: Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife )

Mitigating the threat of toxoplasmosis this winter

A New World screwworm fly. (Photo courtesy USDA.)

New World screwworm found in Mexico 

Newly weaned calves can experience stress that makes them more susceptible to disease say K-State veterinarians. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Extension)

Stress and parasite connection

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
(Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Worming your way out of parasite resistance 

AgriLife Research studies bison in Texas

UW researchers asking livestock producers what parasites plague livestock

The camouflaged hazards of hunting

The never-ending parasite dilemma