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...

Parasites in the UK: trends and themes of 2020

No one could have predicted the hot topics for 2020. We expected a large focus on pet travel as Brexit agreements were confirmed and pet travel legislation was ironed out. The end of 2019 also saw the...

Winter parasite review

It has been noted by vets that routine preventative treatment against Angiostrongylus vasorum has dropped amid the current COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in cases of angiostrongylosis are being...

A heart-breaking disease: how to prevent lungworm infection

Angiostrongylosis is notorious for its non-specific clinical manifestations, occasionally asymptomatic nature, and prolonged course — features that add complexity to the diagnosis of this disease....