The lungworm Crenosoma vulpis is a worldwide species of parasite that affects Vulpes sp. (True foxes), however it can secondarily affect dogs. Read more to find out how your companion may be at risk…
Angiostrongylus vasorum is a metastrongyloid nematode, negatively affecting both domestic dogs and various other canids. Read more here.
Recently our parasitology laboratory at Ridgeway Research was tasked with sourcing a field strain of Ancylostoma caninum (A.caninum) L3 infective larvae, which is a zoonotic canine intestinal hookworm. These parasites are difficult to distinguish – find out how here!
Fleas: A Worldwide Pest When we think of fleas, we usually think of pets. Cats and dogs can regularly be seen scratching because of these tiny parasites, and preventing or checking for them is a regular part of pet care. But fleas can bother livestock animals too. With over 2,500 species, fleas are diverse and worldwide pests. On top of that, they can carry a host of diseases. Historically, rat fleas were responsible for the spread of bubonic plague across…
To Worm or Not to Worm: Anthelmintic Resistance in Dogs This month is National Pet Month and across the UK people are celebrating the support, love, and affection we receive from these wonderful animals. We all want to keep our pets healthy and regular worming treatment is considered part of that. But is it really the best option? Can repeated treatment of worms lead to wide-spread anthelmintic resistance in dogs as it has in livestock? Which worms can dogs catch?…
Tick Prevention Week: What you need to know for companion animals What are ticks? Ticks are very commonly found on companion animals, but do you as an owner know how to prevent this? What are the consequences of a tick bite and what do you do if man’s best friend has a tick on him? Ticks are well known vectors of disease, and can transmit disease from animal to animal, and from animals to humans. It is not ticks themselves…
Progesterone in Dogs: Assessment of Heat and Whelping For dog breeders, one of the most difficult parts of breeding can be identifying the right time to mate. Female dogs usually have just two seasons a year, and the fertile window can be very small. Even though a bitch might show bleeding and behavioural signs of heat for over 2 weeks, her fertile window might be as narrow as just a few days. progesterone testing is one of the ways breeders…