Parasitology

Summer parasite update 2022

Increasing numbers of imported rescue cats and dogs have been seen over the past few years with associated risk of exotic pathogens entering the UK. These numbers are also likely to be swelled in 2022...

UK parasite risk factors and control challenges

A variety of exotic parasites and their vectors have been diagnosed in travelled UK cats and dogs recently. Of note are the aforementioned ticks and tick-borne diseases, the protozoa Leishmania...

Parasite roundup for 2021

ESCCAP UK & Ireland continues to advise that all UK cats and dogs be treated at least every 3 months to reduce egg shedding. High risk groups (cats and dogs on raw unprocessed diets, those that hunt...

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..

A review of ocular Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in the rabbit

The classification of E. cuniculi is controversial. Previously classed as a protozoal parasite, and oft en still referred to as this, the current categorisation of E. cuniculi microsporidia is an...

Flea product efficacy, pet owners' adherence and treatment failure: what's the connection?

Searches were carried out on 30 September 2020 in MEDLINE via PubMed and CAB Abstracts (1973–present). To the authors' knowledge, there is no published data as to which flea products are purchased the...

A snapshot of the adverse effects of companion animal ectoparasiticides

The primary search engine used for finding veterinary literature for this study was PubMed, covering the period from 1993 to 2017. ScienceDirect was also used for further papers if required, once the...

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...