Leishmania: case management and UK transmission

The signs associated with Leishmania infection are immune-mediated and in dogs commonly include lymphadenopathy, alopecia, dermatitis, hyperkeratosis, dermal ulcers, anorexia, weight loss,...

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...

Leishmaniosis in dogs and cats

The prevalence of CanL in endemic regions (Albania, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain) and its expansion towards new, non-endemic locations has increased in recent...

Canine leishmaniosis: an update

L. infantum is transmitted through the bite of the sandfly. The protozoa parasites are present in the superficial dermis of infected dogs, either within macrophages or free in the tissue. During a...

An evaluation of the cost of companion animal parasitic zoonoses in Europe

The impact of companion animal parasitic zoonoses can be evaluated in a number of ways, one of which is to assess the cost of infection and to compare this with the costs and feasibility of prevention...