The European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) has launched interactive maps to display the geographical distribution of parasites and parasite-associated infections in companion animals across six European countries.

The maps provide vets with a visual representation of targeted diagnostic tests conducted in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the UK, using data sourced from Idexx.

They show the percentage of positive test results for a range of parasites and parasite-associated infections in dogs and cats, including Giardia, roundworm, and whipworm, and Lyme (Borrelia burgdorferi), Ehrlichia spp., Anaplasma spp., Babesia spp., and Leishmania in dogs.

Data can be filtered by country, region, animal species, parasite type, and time period.

ESCCAP highlights that the data reflects the percentage of positive tests in screened animals, not the overall prevalence of infection.

https://www.esccap.org/parasite-infection-map/ 

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