Rabies threat to Western Europe
According to some public sector vets, the prospect of rabies re-entering Western Europe is a distinct possibility...
Preventing future spread of lungworm
Lungworm is the principal endoparasite in the UK that could potentially result in fatal consequences for our dogs...
Fleas
Spring is here and this month is the start of warm weather (we hope!), plenty of sunshine, walks in parks and the season for ticks and fleas
Pet feeding and exercise
According to Downes et al. (2017) obesity is the most common nutritional disorder in pet dogs and cats...
Cat vaccine FIV & FeLV
We regularly vaccinate cats against FIV and FeLV at the yearly booster, but what are they and how often do they occur? Below is one article
Rabies vaccine
Knobel et al. (2017) recently published an article based on their South African study in which they suggest that the rabies vaccine can prot
Angiostrongylus vasorum (lungworm)
According to Andrew Francis, vet cardiologist, angiostrongylus vasorum (lungworm) is difficult to identify as the clinical signs can be non-
What is babesiosis?
Babesiosis is an emerging tickborne disease caused by protozoan parasite related to those causing malaria (Johnson, 2016).
Ticks – a seasonal nuisance or all-year threat?
Sánchez-Vizcaíno et al. (2016a, 2016b) highlighted that tick activity was continuous throughout the year, even in winter...
Cat welfare – staying in or out?
Infectious diseases, either caught outside, from other pet cats or dogs or wild animals, or caught inside from other pets, humans or airborn
