Parasite Protection
All our practices provide the most suitable, prescription-strength parasite protection for your pet. Our vets and nurses can discuss the parasite challenges that your pet may come up against, and suggest the best protection routine for them. Tablets, spot-ons and collars are all available to help make protecting your pet as easy as possible!
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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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Cryptosporidia And Your Ferret
Cryptosporidia are a type of protozoa – a microscopic, single-celled parasite – which live in the intestines and can cause profuse, watery diarrhoea.
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Coccidiosis And Your Rabbit
Coccidiosis is caused by a single-celled parasite, or protozoa, called Eimeria. While some rabbits can carry the parasite and show no signs, others can develop deadly disease.
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Toxocara (Roundworms) And Your Cat
It is estimated that a quarter of cats in the UK are currently infected with roundworms! Picked up from contaminated faeces, roundworms can cause poor growth.
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Lungworm And Your Cat
Cat lungworm and dog lungworm are not the same parasite, and feline lungworm is usually less severe than its canine counterpart. Lungworm disease in cats is quite rare in the UK but, like many parasites, the number of cases seems to be rising.
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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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Fleas And Your Puppy
Understand the symptoms to look out for with your puppy as it may have fleas. Find essential advice and puppy flea treatment should yours have them.
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Whipworms And Your Dog
Whipworms are blood sucking intestinal worms. Small and difficult to spot, in large enough numbers they can suck enough blood to cause serious anaemia, especially in puppies. Whipworm infection is rare in the UK.
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Heartworms And Your Dog
Heartworms are thankfully not found in the UK, but are a serious risk for dogs that travel abroad. Transmitted by mosquitos, these parasites can cause serious illness and even death, so precautions should be taken for any dogs who leave the UK.
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Fleas And Your Cat
Fleas are tiny parasites that love to feed on your cat’s blood – or the blood of other animals, including humans! The bite usually causes your pet to scratch, and it can lead to irritation and allergies. If fleas become established on your cat, it can lead to more serious health problems and you could end up with an infestation in your house.
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Bird Parasites
Sadly, not having fur doesn’t mean our birds can escape the problem of parasites. Birds can suffer from a whole host of different parasites and knowing the signs and how to stop an infestation fast can have a huge impact on the outcome of a parasite invasion. Follow our handy links below to take a closer look at the parasites that can be a problem for your bird.
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Coccidiosis And Your Ferret
Coccidiosis is caused by a single-celled parasite, or protozoa, called Eimeria. While some ferrets can carry the parasite and show no signs, others can develop deadly disease.
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Giardia And Your Ferret
Giardia are a type of protozoa – a microscopic, single-celled parasite – which lives in the small intestines. Affected ferrets can get nasty diarrhoea, as well as spreading the parasite to others – including us!
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Mites And Your Reptile
Amazingly, there are over 250 species of mite which can affect reptiles. Thankfully, most of these are very rare or not found in the UK. Spider-like, and ranging in size from as small as 0.1mm, many mites are not parasitic at all and are in fact free-living – some mites in fact are really useful, working as decomposters in our environment!
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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, sore and even anaemic.
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Giardia And Your Dog
Giardia are a type of protozoa – a microscopic, single-celled parasite – which lives in the small intestines. Affected dogs can get nasty diarrhoea, as well as spreading the parasite to others – including us!
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Tapeworms And Your Cat
Tapeworms match their name, and look like long ribbons or pieces of tape. Tapeworms match their name, and look like long ribbons or pieces of tape.
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Worms And Your Rabbit
While worms are much less common in rabbits than in our cats and dogs, they can still pick them up. Knowing the signs to look out for can help you make sure your bunny gets treatment quickly, and stays happy and healthy, even if they do come across any of these parasites.
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Heartworms And Your Ferret
Heartworms are not found in the UK, but are a risk for ferrets that travel abroad – although ferrets are at a much lower risk than other pets. Learn more here.