Ian Wright

Veterinary Surgeon and Co-owner of the Mount Veterinary Practice, Independent Parasitologist and Head of ESCCAP UK & Ireland

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Risk factors and predictors of angiostrongylosis in naturally infected dogs in the southeast of England

The present study identified risk factors for angiostrongylosis by comparing the demographics of dogs diagnosed with this disease in primary care practices with a control sample of dogs presenting at...

Human babesiosis and tick-borne encephalitis

There are several Babesia spp. present in the UK, with Babesia canis transmitted by Dermacentor reticulatus the most pathogenic in dogs. Other Babesia spp. transmitted by Ixodes spp. ticks, while less...

Factors driving lungworm spread and the need for ongoing diagnosis and prevention

A. vasorum has spread rapidly over the past 20 years from endemic foci in Wales, the south west and south east of England across the whole of the UK. Increased reporting of cases has been seen in...

Tick-borne encephalitis: an increasing threat in Europe

The distribution of TBEV is closely related to the activity of its tick vectors. These are Ixodes ricinus (Figure 1) in Western and Central Europe and Ixodes persulcatus in Central and Eastern Europe....

Lungworm: A roundtable discussion

Angiostrongylus vasorum has been found with increasing frequency in the UK and across Europe, posing a growing threat to domestic dogs..

Parasite roundup 2019

Key themes and hot topics in 2019 were reflective of increased awareness about pet movement. This, in part, was down to Brexit and concerns over changing pet travel legislation, but also an...