A new study carried out to look at the efficacy of spinosad (Comfortis) in cats has shown that they can acquire a flea infestation even when kept in a controlled laboratory environment. 

The study was conducted on a laboratory colony of 15 cats that had…

This year's National Equine Health Survey, conducted by the Blue Cross and supported by Zoetis, has revealed that 20% of owners who claimed to have treated for encysted small redworm (ESRW) used a wormer that was not indicated to treat the parasite. …

81% of equine worming strategies are not effective in fight against resistance, because owners are not conducting an adequate level of faecal egg counts (FEC), according to a survey carried out by Countrywide, the supplier of equestrian products.

The…

Researchers from Highcroft Veterinary Referrals, the Royal Veterinary College and the University of Zurich are asking veterinary surgeons to take part in a survey designed to identify the rate of complications associated with Angiostrongylus vasorum (lungworm…

MSD Animal Health has announced the launch of The Big Tick Project, both to investigate whether ticks are carrying more pathogens and to raise awareness amongst the public.

The company highlights research which shows that nationally, tick distribution…

Merial Animal Health has revealed the latest MOO test figures which suggest that the productivity of four out of five UK dairy herds is compromised by high levels of gutworm.

The company says it has been helping dairy farmers to assess the level of gutworm…

Public Health England has released figures showing that the number of people testing positive for Lyme disease was up over 30% in the period July to September 2015, from 300 lab confirmed cases to 421.

The figures are being highlighted by MSD Animal…

MSD Animal Health, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, has launched the Big Tick Project (BTP) for cats, a campaign designed to raise awareness and improve education on the growing risk of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Britain amongst cat…

A new study carried out by The University of Salford and sponsored by Merial has found that ticks present a risk all year round in the UK¹.

Researchers found that ticks continued to quest in woodlands throughout the year, even during the coldest months…

Market research company Bax Interaction has made a last call for veterinary surgeons to take part in a survey about parasite control practices for beef cattle - with a chance to win a £500 cash prize.

The research aims to establish:

• which products…

Bayer Animal Health, maker of Advocate, says that since February, veterinary surgeons have reported more than 80 cases of canine lungworm infection in the UK, of which six have died.

The fatal cases were reported in Salisbury, Crawley, Ipswitch and Essex…

A study published in the Equine Veterinary Journal has concluded that a diagnostic-led approach to tapeworm treatment in horses, using a saliva-based test to identify infected horses, can considerably reduce the need for anticestode anthelmintics¹.

MSD Animal Health (maker of Bravecto) is asking veterinary surgeons to get involved in the Big Flea Project, described as the UK’s largest piece of academic research into fleas, their prevalence, and the diseases they carry.

The study, which is…

According to the results of the latest National Equine Health Survey, 37% of horse owners never carry out faecal worm egg counts and of those that do, only 25% perform them at the right intervals¹.

The National Equine Health Survey is a snapshot survey…

Techion, maker of the FECPAK faecal egg count diagnostic platform, is highlighting new research which showed that worm burdens in sheep can increase methane output by as much as one third.

Consequently, the company says the sheep sector is going to have…

The Royal Veterinary College reports that one of its Internal Medicine Clinical Training Residents, Myles McKenna, has been involved in diagnosing the first case of leishmaniosis in the UK where it is believed the infection was spread from one dog to another…

MSD Animal Health and the University of Bristol have published the results of their 'Big Flea Project' research¹, which highlights the ongoing need for flea control, and a need to educate owners about the pathogenic risks fleas present.

For the…

A final year Bioveterinary Science student at Harper Adams University is carrying out some new research into Onchocerca Cervicalis, otherwise known as neck threadworm, and is asking equine vets to take part. 

The research is being conducted by Sarah Mansell…

A study carried out by 24 independent XLVets practices has revealed evidence of fluke infection much later in the year than had been expected, suggesting a more targeted flukicide strategy could be effective. 

The collaborative study, which was sponsored…

The Big Flea Project, sponsored by MSD Animal Health (the maker of Bravecto), has published a study which found significantly more fleas on cats and dogs in Wales, and on animals which had been treated with fipronil as opposed to other antiparasiticides…

A group of veterinary practices within the XLVets community have got together to carry out a study into sheep scab and encourage greater transparency, after fears that some farmers may try to keep the condition hidden. 

Caused by the mite Psoroptes ov…

Martin Whitehead MRCVS is calling on the profession to adopt a responsible use of parasiticides after a study he co-authored found UK rivers contaminated with fipronil and imidacloprid. 

'Potential role of veterinary flea products in widespread pesticide…

CVS is to fund a study at the University of Bristol to assess the environmental risk from ectoparasite treatments in companion animals.

Concern has been expressed in the profession about environmental contamination from products used in companion animal…

A study conducted by the University of Sussex and published in Science of the Total Environment, has found high levels of veterinary insecticides in the nests of British songbirds and associated it with increased mortality in their offspring¹.

For the…

The Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance (EIDS) group at the University of Cambridge has published a study in the Equine Veterinary Journal that reveals a significant rise in the proportion of positive faecal worm egg counts (FWECs) among UK horses over…