Washington State University veterinarian Cariann Turbeville and Richard Zack, a professor in WSU’s Department of Entomology, provide more details about botflies and how they might affect pets.
In June 2022, a video of a large fly went viral on social media. Why? Why did millions of people watch and share this video of a fly? Well, because the viral version of the video was accompanied by a ...
In last week's column we discussed reasons you might want to keep your cat strictly indoors. Well, here is another one: the Cuterebra botfly. Cuterebra is a type of botfly that lays its eggs around ...
Larvae of the rodent botfly, Cuterebra fontinella, follow a consistent migration route through their natural host, the white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus. Larvae that enter the eye or nares spend ...
A disturbing video released by the Nebraska Humane Society (NHS) is warning pet owners about an invasive parasite that can infect cats and dogs. The NHS posted video online Wednesday showing ...