Vet Times Podcast

Fleas are still a major parasite concern for pet owners, and still transmitting diseases that are dangerous to humans Ian Wright joins us once more, this time to discuss fleas and related issues. – Ian Wright, BVMS, BSc, MSc, MRCVS, is a practising veterinary surgeon and co-owner of the Mount Veterinary Practice in Fleetwood, Lancashire. He has a Master’s degree in Veterinary Parasitology, and in addition to being head of the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP UK and Ireland), is guideline director for ESCCAP Europe. He is also an editorial board member for the Companion animal and Vet CPD journals. He has written widely on parasitology topics, and is a regular contributor to Vet Times. Ian spoke about the risk posed by exotic parasites in dogs in Ep 21 of the Vet Times Podcast. It was accompanied in Veterinary Times by the article “Exotic parasites in imported dogs: diagnosing and preventing spread”, which available online at https://bit.ly/2UD1MKU An article on cat and d