After watching this Control Considerations webinar, you should be able to:
- Discuss the factors to consider when choosing a parasite treatment for a particular pet
- Assess the pet’s parasite risk to determine how frequently parasite treatment is required
Presenter; Sally Edis-Bates MRCVS and Brand Technical Adviser at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd
Find more CPD Videos on Demand here, including our other Parasite Webinar Series videos, such as;
Ferocious Fleas –
- Discuss the different problems that fleas can cause in pets
- Describe the flea life cycle and understand the term ‘Pupal Window Effect’
- Provide advice for owners about how to treat and prevent flea infestations
Terrible Ticks –
- Discuss the key diseases that ticks can transmit to animals and humans
- Describe the tick life cycle and understand how ticks transmit disease
- Assess which pets are at risk of ticks and provide advice for owners about tick control
Rotten Roundworms –
- Discuss the impact that roundworms can have on human health and their prevalence in the environment
- Describe the roundworm life cycle
- Provide advice for owners about treatment frequency and how environmental risk can be reduced
Treacherous Tapeworms –
- Name the key tapeworms in the UK and Ireland and discuss their impact on both animals and humans
- Describe the tapeworm life cycle and be able to name the intermediate hosts for each of the key tapeworms
- Assess which pets are at risk of tapeworm and provide advice for owners about tapeworm control
Lethal Lungworms –
- Discuss the clinical signs seen in dogs as a result of lungworm disease
- Describe the lungworm life cycle and explain how slugs and snails can transmit lungworm to dogs
- Assess which pets are at risk of lungworm and provide advice for owners about treatment frequency
Monstrous Mites –
- Name the key mites seen in dogs and cats and discuss the problems they cause
- Describe the mite life cycle
- Provide advice for owners about how to treat mite infestations