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Did someone say parasites?!

I hate them!

  1. FleaFLEAS
  2. TickTICKS
  3. LungwormLUNGWORM
  4. RoundwormROUNDWORMS

Did you know? ‘Parasites’ is a term that describes tiny creatures that can
live on or inside your dog, causing harm to your pet and potentially your
family. These include fleas, ticks, lungworm and roundworms.

Dogs are at risk of parasites. Some we can see. Some we can’t.

Some can be deadly to your dog and harmful for your family too. Take a look at the risks they pose...

Watch the video to find out more.

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Fleas

Flea
Did you know?

Fleas can cause itching and skin disease and are a common, year-round problem1

Find out more about fleas >

Ticks

Tick
Did you know?

Ticks can transmit serious infections (such as Lyme disease), and can be found on 1 in 3 dogs2,3

Find out more about ticks >

Lungworm

Lungworm
Did you know?

Lungworm disease can be deadly and can be picked up by swallowing or licking slugs and snails4

Find out more about lungworm >

Roundworms

Roundworm
Did you know?

Roundworms can be passed from your dog to your family and are associated with major health concerns including asthma, epilepsy, blindness and reduced learning ability5-8

Find out more about roundworms >

Help your vet provide the flea, tick and worm control best suited to your dog with Parassess®, our parasite risk checker

Check your dog's parasite risk with Parassess® now

Fun activities

Music for dogs 

A selection of relaxing tunes that may help your dog relax with our Spotify® playlist.

Listen now
Music for dogs

Colouring in fun 

Keep the kids entertained or take some time for yourself to relax with some colouring therapy. Add your creative touch to these popular pets.

Download the colouring sheets
Colouring in fun

Make their birthday a real treat 

Does your dog have a birthday coming up? Why not try making our delicious pet-friendly recipe to celebrate.

Make their birthday a real treat
Make their birthday a real treat

Build the ultimate garden fun run 

Under, over, in, out, round and round, jump, climb… dogs love a challenge and you can easily make a fun obstacle course for them. Chairs, boxes, buckets, poles, laundry baskets. What can you think of to build the ultimate fun-run?

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Build the ultimate garden fun run
  • Music for dogs
  • Colouring in fun
  • Make their birthday a real treat
  • Build the ultimate garden fun run

References:

  1. Halos, L. et al. (2014) Flea control failure? Myths and realities. Trends Parasitol. 30(5), 228-233.
  2. Wright, I. (2012) Lyme disease: If you go down to the woods today are you in for a big surprise? Companion Animal. 17(6), 42-44.
  3. Abdullah, S. Helps, C. Tasker, S. et al. Ticks infesting domestic dogs in the UK: a large-scale surveillance programme. Parasites & Vectors. 2016;9:391.
  4. Helm, J. and Morgan, E. (2017) Canine and feline lungworm infections in the UK. In Practice. 39(7), 298-315.
  5. Li, L. et al. (2014) Asthma and toxocariasis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 113(2), 187-192.
  6. Quattrocchi, G. et al. (2012) Toxocariasis and epilepsy: systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 6(8), e1775.
  7. Walsh, M.G. and Haseeb, M.A. (2012) Reduced cognitive function in children with toxocariasis in a nationally representative sample of the United States. Int J Parasitol. 42(13-14), 1159-1163.
  8. Overgaauw, P.A. and van Knapen, F. (2013) Veterinary and public health aspects of Toxocara spp. Vet Parasitol. 193(4), 398-403.

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