Withy Grove Veterinary Surgery, Independent Parasitologist and member of ESCCAP UK
Adult fleas lay eggs within 24 hours and can lay 40–50 eggs per day. The eggs hatch in 1–6 days and the larvae can then pupate in as little as 10–20 days under warm, humid conditions. Adult fleas can...
When considering whether to use more than one drug in combination, safety should be the primary consideration. The safety of a product when used in combination may be specified in a data sheet. This...
Cat fleas are thriving in the UK with recent mild winters and wet, warm summers allowing prolonged survival and favourable breeding conditions in outdoor environments. Central heating also allows...
By being aware of the clinical presentations of the potentially imported parasites discussed in this article, further investigation can be performed, and treatment initiated from an early stage. This...
There is no single definition, but best practice is fundamentally a method or technique that complies with all the following criteria:.
Temperatures below freezing are lethal to adult fleas, dying within 5 days at -1°C and 10 days at 3°C. Survival significantly increases when temperatures exceed 8°C where nearly half of emerged adults...
Strategies to limit parasitic disease rely on a combination of practical control measures and preventative drug treatments; these form the basis of parasite-control protocols for individual pets....
The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) is designed to protect countries against the introduction of zoonotic disease. This legislation also serves two-fold to protect pets from disease, but there is...
This disease has a simple pathophysiology (Figure 1). Once the flea starts feeding, the flea's saliva compounds act as proteinic antigens or haptens (incomplete antigens), which when combined with the...
The success of cat fleas and their dominance over other species of flea on domestic pets hinges on three factors..