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Giardia are microscopic one celled parasites (Protozoa) that live in the gastrointestinal tract and can cause diarrhoea. They are not worms and have been largely overlooked until relatively…
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Heartworm is a disease that primarily affects dogs. Cats can be affected but then the disease is usually less severe in the cat. Today the disease has worldwide distribution particularly the…
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Hookworms are small worms (approx. 1 cm in length) that attach to the lining of the dog’s small intestine by their hooked mouthparts.Two types are found in the UK. Uncinaria…
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The bowel is not the only organ infested by canine parasitic worms. Heartworms and lungworms are relatively common in certain parts of the world. For many years Angiostrongylosis, canine lungworm, has been known to exist in the UK but was confined to parts of Wales and Southern England.
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This disease, common in North America, does occur in Britain. It is caused by a spirochete bacterium called Borrelia which is carried by certain ticks which, when affected, can spread the disease to dogs by their bites.
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Mange is a parasitic skin disease caused by microscopic mites. Three different types of mites can commonly cause problems in dogs:-The otodectic mite usually infests the ears and can result in…
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Mange is a parasitic skin disease caused by microscopic mites. Three different types of mite can commonly cause problems in dogs:-The otodectic mite usually infests the ears and can result in…
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Mange is a parasitic skin disease caused by microscopic mites. Three different types of mites can commonly cause problems in dogs:-The otodectic mite usually infests the ears resulting in…
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Roundworms, known as nematodes or ascarid worms are parasites that live freely in the intestine. They obtain their nutriment from the partially digested intestinal contents. They are called…
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Tapeworms, as their name implies, are flattened intestinal worms. They consist of many small segments each approximately 3–4 mm long. Unlike roundworms which live freely in the bowel,…
