ESCCAP - the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites - is calling for veterinary practitioners, pet owners and human health physicians to work in unison to reduce the risks associated with zoonotic transmission of parasitic diseases.

According to the European Scientific Counsel for Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP), serious zoonotic diseases, currently rife across Europe, could be a far more serious threat to pet and human health in the UK than official figures suggest.

Vets and…

Parasitologists from ESCCAP (European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites) have been voicing their concern over the implications of the imminent changes to the UK's DEFRA-run Pet Travel Scheme (PETS).

Under the new regulations, which take…

The European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCAPP) has issued a consensus statement concerning ticks and tick-borne disease prevention in the UK.

The statement, which can be downloaded here, is supported by a number of people and organisations…

The European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) has published new guidelines for vet nurses on parasite control in travelling and imported pets.

ESCCAP says that the risk of novel parasites and zoonoses spreading to new regions has risen…

The European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) has launched interactive maps to display the geographical distribution of parasites and parasite-associated infections in companion animals across six European countries.

The maps provide…