And when you’re bitten by a cat, the pin-size wound tends to seal up quickly, trapping the bacteria and making the tissue beneath the skin a “fertile” ground for infection, Gaillard said.

Not only can you catch ringworm from your cat, dog, rabbit ... items such as towels or hairbrushes. Ringworm is a skin or nail infection caused by fungus. It spreads through skin-to-skin contact ...

Pet owners probably shouldn't be afraid their cats will give them bird flu but taking precautions is good for pets ...

Ohio is a hotspot for birds with bird flu, and Hamilton County Public Health says 'We want to keep an eye on the spread.' ...

In total, 5% of dogs and 13% of cats tested positive for COVID-19 on polymerase chain reaction, and 25% and 36%, respectively ...

The first thing that most cat families recognize when their cat has a urinary tract infection is straining in the litter box, urinating outside the box, or not being able to urinate at all.

Home remedies and prescription medications can help ease symptoms and prevent the infection from spreading. Jock itch belongs to a group of fungal skin infections called tinea. As in other tinea ...

Seventy-three cats were removed from an elderly person's home in the Town of Grafton last week after deputies described the ...