What is a superfamily? Did you know you are a part of one? So are filarial worms which infect millions of people and pets worldwide. Learn more about filarials and superfamilies.

If you assumed that mosquitoes flying around with a large needle at the end of their face, think again! The flying syringe analogy couldn't be farther from the truth. Complex sensory organs, elaborate drilling mechanisms, and lightning fast blood concentrating abilities - learn more!

That is Poo with two "o's" and an "h!" While maybe not an art, it does represent an evolutionary mechanism for survival. That's right, the way fleas poop promotes their survival and can even kill dogs or cats. Learn how the ways flea poo risks the lives of your pets!

What is bothersome about ticks? What isn't? In this podcast, Leonardo da Vinci, Marcus Aurelius, and William Shakespeare weight in. Sort of... So, seriously, let's learn about tick breathing and why it might bother you.

Think you can drown a tick? Think again! How about drowning them in bleach? Think again. Learn why and learn why they may have one of the best respiration systems ever made.

How do we get better, faster, stronger? Well, sometimes we move forward by going backward. At least this is true for fleas. Did you know they used to fly and had great eyesight? Learn why they gave that all up and how that helps them feed off you and your pets! 

It is dark You have a primal urge to climb, to feel the light upon your face. You find a nearby branch and begin to ascend.You are the hunter! Listen to learn about the story of the hunter extraordinaire and who they hunt. Are you at risk?

Modern science has made some tremendous breakthroughs in the last century.  Diseases that used to plague livestock have now been brought under control or eradicated completely.  Only two infectious diseases can be considered completely eradicated: smallpox in humans in 1980, and rinderpest in ruminants in 2011.  When a disease occurs in a geographic region, animal health officials have three choices for response: eradication, elimination, or endemicity.      

The ACVPM exam is over, and you decide to reward your hard work with a relaxing night out.  While at supper, you are drawn into a nearby conversation with fellow ACVPM candidates discussing a recent outbreak of abortions in local sheep and goats back home in Kenya.  Some sick calves have been noted in these areas as well.  A couple herdsmen have mentioned having “the flu” shortly after these outbreaks began.    

Not everyone poops! Feel lied to? Is this even possible? It sure it and the animals that don't poop have very good reasons for avoiding it. To make matters worse, did you know that one of these non-pooping animals probably lives inside you right now? Yep. Listen and learn more about the wonder and weirdness of life.