One of the challenges with worms is that dogs can carry them without showing obvious signs, particularly in the early stages. Worm eggs can survive in soil and grass for years, meaning dogs can become

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How much attention do you pay to the soil – its chemical health and nutrient status – in your horse’s field? Emily Bevan finds out why your soil should look like chocolate cake rather than brownie

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This will make you squirm. The “tail end” of a fish tapeworm that infects the intestines of about 20 million people worldwide “often protrudes from the anus of a patient to cause an alarming surprise,