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!

Heartworms And Your Dog

Heartworms are thankfully not found in the UK, but are a serious risk for dogs that travel abroad. Click here to read more.
Lungworm And Your Cat

Cat and dog lungworm are not the same parasite, and cat lungworm is not as severe. Lungworm in cats is rare in the UK but, the number of cases are rising.
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.
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.
Bird Parasites

Sadly, not having fur doesn’t mean our birds can escape the problem of parasites, click below to take a closer look at the parasites that can affect your bird.
Mites And Your Small Furry

Did you know there are actually many species of mites? Small and spider-like, with four pairs of legs, mites are actually a group on their own!
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.
Tapeworms And Your Dog

Find out the signs, symptoms, prevention and treatment of Tapeworms in your dog. Read professional advice that will help to keep your dog happy & healthy.
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.
Protecting Your Dog From Ticks

Ticks are specialised parasites with large jaws that attach to pets, & humans, & feed on their blood. Click to find out more about tick prevention for dogs.
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.
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.
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.
Toxoplasma And Your Cat

Worried about Toxoplasma and your cat? Read our professional pet health advice on everything you need to know to about Toxoplasmosis & your feline.
Ticks And Your Cat

Cats are fastidious creatures, and their regular coat cleaning means they are much less likely to pick up ticks than dogs. Click here to find out more.
Giardia And Your Cat

Giardia are a type of protozoa which lives in the small intestines. Affected cats can get nasty diarrhoea, as well as spreading the parasite to others.
Heartworms And Your Cat

Find out all the information you may need about heartworms and how they might affect your cat - including prevention and treatment
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.
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!
Giardia And Your Ferret

Giardia – a microscopic, single-celled parasite – which lives in the small intestines. Affected ferrets can get nasty diarrhoea and spread the parasite.

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