Caroline Praderio
But it can also penetrate the brain and spinal cord, resulting in meningitis (infection of the fluid around the brain) and, in rare cases, paralysis and death. It's the first time that rat lungworm, or Angiostrongylus cantonensis, has been detected in centipedes, the researchers said. W...
The Occurrence of the Rat Lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in Nonindigenous Snails in the Gulf of Mexico Region of the United States This mollusk serves as an intermediate host of the rat lungworm parasite (Angiostrongylus cantonensis), which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans ....
ANY SHORT NOSED BREED CAN GET HEATSTROKE MORE EASILY The reason these breeds are worst affected is because animals can’t lose heat through their skin by sweating like humans can and rely on losing heat through their mouths by panting. We have bred certain dogs and cats with very short nose...