Animals, as cute as some of them may be, can be a source of illness for humans. These so-called zoonotic diseases can originate from bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi. In fact, most infectious ...

Dolphins, whales and seals are highly social animals. Many live in groups, form long-term relationships, and repeatedly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vaccines help protect farm animals from various diseases. dusanpetkovic/iStock via Getty Images Plus While effective vaccines for ...

Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are highly social, but those social ties can also help diseases spread through ...

What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is a bacterial tick-borne disease that affects animals (dogs, horses, rarely cats) and ...

Production animal disease outbreaks are not only animal health events but threats to economic stability and food security. A new report from The Farm Journal Foundation, The Mean Sixteen: Biosecurity ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — Earlier this year, Washington State University's Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab (WADDL) confirmed the state's first case of chronic wasting disease, then a rare case of plague in an ...

Zoonoses are diseases and infections including viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi that are transmitted between animals and people. Innumerable case reports and epidemiologic studies have ...

Effective management of feline oral health requires a dual approach: rigorous home hygiene and professional veterinary ...

Newly published research at Kansas State University has observed a notable difference in influenza vaccine responses between ...