SARASOTA, Fla. — Dog owners and veterinarians are raising alarms after several dogs died from a rare and deadly fungal infection known as pythiosis. The disease, caused by a water mold-like organism, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the many horses that call Chincoteague home, a vaccine for the ominously named "swamp cancer" has provided hope for many of ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. - The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company has shared an update reporting a trouble-making stallion and his mares, as well as unfortunate news of three ill ponies. In a Facebook post ...

Animals, including dogs and horses, can contract pythiosis from swimming spores. About 10 cases of humans getting sick from this disease have also been reported in the U.S. University of Florida ...