An estimated 6 percent of dogs in Pima, Pinal and Maricopa counties become sick with valley fever every year, costing Arizona dog owners more than a million dollars a year in diagnosis and treatment, ...

If you live in the southwestern U.S., you have probably heard of valley fever. This respiratory infection affects thousands of people per year. The fungus that causes valley fever in humans can also ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Valley fever in dogs can present serious health challenges, and early detection is crucial. According to the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona's ...

Dogs could help predict valley fever spread in humans. A new study finds a strong correlation between occurrence of dog and human disease. Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is caused by a fungus ...

Dr. Lisa Shubitz and Marc Orbach didn’t set out to make a vaccine, much less the first vaccine of its kind in the world. But that’s exactly what they did, thanks to Orbach’s connection with a corn ...

Valley fever, an infection caused by a type of fungus that lives nestled in dust and soil, has been reported more and more in U.S. residents over the past several years—but it's not just humans that ...

Wade was a vibrant and spunky French Bulldog who, like so many pets, only wanted love, safety, and a forever home. But fate had other plans. His early life started out normally, but soon took a ...

For man’s best friend, pet owners often go to great lengths — whether that’s doggy daycare and specialty pup chow, or late nights at the vet running tests that drain bank accounts. Now, a new study by ...

In the den of his small apartment in Stockton, 56-year-old Rex Dangerfield sits at a table. The walls are bare, and the space stripped down to essentials. The T-shirt he wears, stamped with the words ...

The brown dog tick, isolated on white background. (Getty Images) Dog ticks that carry the bacteria causing the deadly Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) are twice as likely to choose humans over ...

It’s not just humans who can get hay fever, our four-legged friends can too 🐶 One in four adults in the UK live with hay fever - but it’s not just humans who can be allergic to pollen. One in 10 dogs ...