parasites

Autumn is peak tick season in much of the UK… so how can we fend off these nasty parasites? Do we need to? What are the risks? And what is the best product?…

Ticks are small external parasites that attach to your dogs skin and also can attach to us humans! They attach using their small mouth parts. They embed into the skin and feed on the animals’ blood before moving onto ano…

With so many different flea products on the market these days, it can be hard to know which to choose for your dog and why. The good news is that with so many options, there really is something to suit all dogs. Generall…

Did you know that there is a worm known as the whipworm which can affect dogs in England? Whipworms are parasites which live in the large intestines of the dog. The canine whipworm (Trichuris vulpis) is becoming increasi…

This post is sponsored by Elanco. For more information, visit their useful local Lungworm Map here! Lungworm - Angiostrongylus vasorum, to be precise - is an unusual parasite. For most of the worms we worry about, they’r…

This post is sponsored by Elanco. For more information, visit their My Pet and I website. You almost certainly know that it’s important to prevent your cat from getting fleas and ticks. But do you know why it’s a big dea…