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Essential facts why parasites of pets currently are an issue: | |
Dogs and cats can be infected with heartworm following a single mosquito bite if they are in the part of southern Europe where the infection occurs. And so? - Heart worms can disrupt normal blood flow and a heavy infection can lead to heart failure - Occasionally humans are infected with heartworm but the worms usually fail to develop within the heart |  |
ESCCAP leads the way forward – and is committed to providing all the relevant, consistent and up to date information for vets, pets and their owners across Europe. | |
In a survey conducted in Switzerland, over 30% of dogs passed Toxocara canis eggs in their faeces in the course of a year. And so? - That means 3 in 10 dogs carried at least one female Toxocara worm in their intestine at some point during the year - The eggs from those dogs contributed to the eggs contaminating the environment - If an egg is accidentally eaten by a human when the larva has developed inside, the larva can hatch and migrate within the person's body. If the larva migrates within the eye then sight impairment can result. |  |
You would not know if your dog was infected with Echinococcus worms as infected dogs have no symptoms. And so? - A worm cyst may develop in the liver of a person who accidentally eats the eggs produced by those worms - If this is not treated infection may be fatal, A worm cyst comparable with a tumour may develop in the liver of a person who accidentally eats the eggs produced by those worms - Our guidelines are designed to give you and your vet the information that you need to know to decide which of these parasites are a risk for your pet and you. And to give you the power to control those risks for your pet. |  |
