Donato Traversa

EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Parasitology, Full Professor of Veterinary Parasitology and Animal Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Teaching Veterinary Hospital, Località Piano d'Accio snc, 64100, Teramo, Italy

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CPD article: Felid lungworms: from complete strangers to major parasites

The cat lungworm A. abstrusus remains the most important respiratory nematode affecting cats, although T. brevior and C. aerophila are gaining attention in feline clinical practice..

Vector-borne disease distributions and risks to the UK

Fleas (Ctenocephalides felis and Ctenocephalides canis) are cosmopolitan ectoparasites, feeding on dogs and cats, which act as competent vectors for a high number of pathogens (Traversa, 2013). A...