Laura Stokes

Summer parasite update 2021

This time last year, the key themes were:.

Parasite roundup 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...

Autumn parasite review

It has been brought to the attention of ESCCAP UK & Ireland by veterinary surgeons that routine preventative treatment against Angiostrongylus vasorum is dropping in the midst of the current COVID-19...

Spring parasite update 2020

It has been brought to the attention of ESCCAP UK and Ireland by veterinary surgeons that routine preventative treatment against Angiostrongylus vasorum is dropping in the midst of the current...

ESCCAP summer update 2019

This time last year, the key themes were:.

ESCCAP spring update 2019

The big three themes of 2018 were:.

Parasite risk assessments

There are five key stages to creating a parasite control plan:.

Spring parasite update

Spring 2018 brought its usual array of parasite challenges, but exactly how does 2018 compare to 2017? Figure 1 provides an overview of the enquiries received by ESCCAP UK & Ireland from pet owners...

Using best practice to create tailored parasite control plans for pets

There is no single definition, but best practice is fundamentally a method or technique that complies with all the following criteria:.

Pet travel: the lesser known threats to UK 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...