CIRCLE PINES, Minn. — On a hot day in August, my champion Bichon Frisés were basking in the sun on my deck, barking intermittently at people in the yard, playing and acting normal. They enjoy a very ...

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 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 video of a botfly larvae being extracted from a kitten's nostril has been watched more than 12 million times. Horrifying videos have emerged on TikTok recently showing removal of the parasites from ...

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 ...

An ongoing study of the cause of death of howler monkeys on Barro Colorado has identified the howler monkey bot fly Cuterebra baeri as the single most important factor. Very young monkeys are the most ...