Laura Stokes

Hunting dogs are at higher risk of acquiring parasites.

Know which way the (winter) wind blows

One of the most undervalued parasites in the winter are fleas. Flea activity in the outside environment is seasonal, with peak activity running from spring through to autumn. Many people mistakenly...

Brexit does not mean that we have to stop working with and alongside other EU countries and associations in pursuit of mutual objectives such as safe and secure pet travel regulations.

Whether we stay or go: pet travel and what you need to know

It can be hard to explain to importance of parasite to owners — but don't give up!

Keep ticking away at parasite control

What you need to know about Babesia canis

B. canis is transmitted to dogs when ticks take a blood meal. When a tick feeds on an infected host, B. canis stages penetrate the gut of the tick, multiply and migrate. Sporozoites are then...

The entire lifecycle of fleas can take as little as 12 days to complete.
Parasitology

We wish you a merry itchmas!

Figure 1. Rhipicephalus sanguineus is primarily a tick of southern Europe; below the red line indicates where it occurs most frequently.
Parasitology

Invasion of the brown dog tick…

Readers’ letters

I am a student veterinary nurse currently in my second year of study and I regularly read The Veterinary Nurse magazine. Recently, in the March issue of 2015, I was reading the article about the Pet...

Parasitology

The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) and parasite protection for the travelling pet

PETS was introduced by the European Parliament in 2000 to allow the UK and some other European countries stricter travel controls than the rest of the EU. In January 2012, PETS was updated in line...