The Summer 2020 Parasite Forecast is now ready to download. Click here to view or visit our Parasite Forecast page.

The great pet travel survey is being run again in 2020 to update data on travel destinations for UK pet owners taking their pets abroad. While there will be little pet travel take place this year, data will be collected from travel destinations from last year to build a picture of whether popular pet travel destinations are high risk areas...

The parasite forecast and newsletter is back! After a short absence while we updated, all 13 editions including the latest for spring are on the forecast webpage https://www.esccapuk.org.uk/parasite-forecast-uk/. Please check in for the latest ESCCAP UK & Ireland parasite news.

It has been brought to our attention by vets that routine preventative treatment against Angiostrongylus vasorum is dropping in the current crisis and cases of angiostrongylosis are being seen as a result. This condition can be fatal and is an example of the importance of routine parasite prevention treatment for cats and dogs which remains...

The veterinary profession is doing an amazing job of continuing pet health care while keeping risk to staff and clients to a minimum. Part of this care, is continued routine parasite prevention treatment for cats and dogs which remains vital during the COVID-19 outbreak.

ESCCAP UK & Ireland have released a diagnostic guide to canine lungworm in support of all practices being vigilant for and testing for Angiostrongylus vasorum.