Control Considerations

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

Sally Edis-Bates

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