Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia, according to new research. Scientists at The University of Queensland and The University of Sydney have identified ...

Hookworms -- a common parasite in animals -- have become resistant to multiple deworming drugs used to kill them, a new study finds. Veterinarians typically use three types of drugs to kill hookworms, ...

Ivermectin is an effective treatment for hookworm in the endangered Australian sea lion, University of Sydney research has found. Hookworm infection contributes to up to 40 per cent of pup deaths. In ...

"This level of resistance is an urgent issue for pet and public health," he said. The study team used advanced parasitological diagnostics to examine samples from more than 100 animals in Australia ...