Parasites and Your Pet
Parasites can live on our pets, or even inside them, and sometimes they can live on us too. From ectoparasites, who live on the skin, to endoparasites, who live inside our pets, parasites are found inhabiting all our pet species and are a frequent reason for our pets to end up visiting their local vet! To find out more about the parasites your pet could be at risk from, and how you can protect them, follow our handy links below.
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E. Cuniculi And Your Rabbit
E. cuniculi is a microscopic brain and kidney parasite. While many rabbits can carry the parasite and show no signs, others can develop deadly disease.
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Mites And Your Small Furry
Mites are small arachnid pests that act as parasites and can cause distress to your smaller pets. Read our expert advice on how to handle mites on your pet.
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Hookworms And Your Dog
Hookworms are small and difficult to spot, in large enough numbers they can suck enough blood to cause serious anaemia, especially in puppies.
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Mites And Your Ferret
Mites live on the skin of your ferret, can make them itchy, uncomfortable, keeping your ferret mite-free will keep them feeling great!
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Worms And Your Rabbit
Knowing the signs to look out for can help you make sure your bunny gets treatment quickly, and stays happy and healthy.
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Hookworms And Your Cat
Hookworms are a small type of roundworm. Despite their small size, however, they can still cause problems in our cats, although less frequently than in dogs.
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Lice And Your Dog
Lice live on the skin of your dog, and feed by chewing, or sucking blood. Lice can be very uncomfortable for your dog, and can make them itchy and sore.
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Ticks And Your Ferret
Find out if your pet ferret could potentially be at risk of catching ticks and how to check for them with this useful pet health advice from Vets4Pets.
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Ticks And Your Reptile
While indoor reptiles are at very low risk of tick bites, our roaming reptiles such as tortoises are more likely to be affected.
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Tapeworms And Your Dog
Tapeworms can cause a lot of distress in your pet dog. Find out the signs, symptoms and how to treat a tapeworm infection in your dog with our advice here.
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Cat Toxoplasmosis Advice & Care
Find out all you need to know about Toxoplasma in your cat. From symptoms to treatment, we have all the information you need with our expert guide.
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Whipworms And Your Dog
Whipworm can cause problems to arise in dogs, especially senior dogs who are more at risk. Find out more about symptoms and possible treatments here.
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How To Protect Cats From Fleas
Is your cat scratching more frequently? Flea bites usually cause your pet to scratch and can lead to discomfort. Find out more about fleas and your cat.
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Dog Parasite Giardia Advice & Care
Giardia are microscopic parasites that live in the small intestine of your dog and can cause numerous problems. Read our expert advice here to learn more.
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Mites And Your Reptile
Mites are a small common parasites that live on the skin of reptiles and can cause discomfort and itching. Read online now and keep your reptile mite free!
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How To Protect Dogs From Fleas
Itching to protect your dog from fleas? They're a common complaint in dogs causing irritation, disease & tapeworms. Find out more about dog flea protection.
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Cryptosporidium And Your Reptile
Cryptosporidia are a type of protozoa – a microscopic, single-celled parasite – which live in the intestines and can have devastating consequences.
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Lice And Your Cat
Lice live on the skin of your cat, and feed on the skin itself. Lice can be uncomfortable for your cat, and can make them itchy and sore in large numbers.
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Tritrichmonas And Your Cat
Tritrichomonas is a microscopic parasite which lives in the large intestines of cats, where it causes diarrhoea. Find out more.
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Coccidiosis And Your Rabbit
Learn about the prevention, treatment and early signs of Coccidiosis in rabbits. Vets4Pets offer professional pet health advice from qualified vets.