Responsible use of antiparasitic medications in veterinary practice: Guidelines and recommendations: Companion animals
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Companion animals
Published 16 June 2023 | Updated 23 January 2024
- ESCCAP (2021) Guidelines GL1: Worm control in dogs and cats [ESCCAP] [online]. Available from: https://www.esccap.org/guidelines/gl1/ [Accessed 6 June 2023]
- ESCCAP (2022) Guidelines GL3: Control of ectoparasites in dogs and cats [ESCCAP] [online]. Available from: https://www.esccap.org/guidelines/gl3/ [Accessed 6 June 2023]
- ESCCAP (2023) Guidelines GL5: Control of vector-borne diseases in dogs and cats [ESCCAP] [online]. Available from: https://www.esccap.org/guidelines/gl5/ [Accessed 6 June 2023]
- ESCCAP (2018) Guidelines GL6: Control of intestinal protozoa in dogs and cats [ESCCAP] [online]. Available from: https://www.esccap.org/guidelines/gl6/ [Accessed 6 June 2023]
- ESCCAP (2017) Guidelines GL7: Parasites and fungal infections in small pet mammals [ESCCAP] [online]. Available from: https://www.esccap.org/guidelines/gl7/ [Accessed 6 June 2023]
- Mulcahy, G. (2024) Is it time to re-evaluate anti-parasitic use in companion animals? Companion Animal, 29 (3), pp. 12-18.
https://doi.org/10.12968/coan.2023.0067 - Vrhovec, M.G. et al. (2022) Is there any change in the prevalence of intestinal or cardiopulmonary parasite infections in companion animals (dogs and cats) in Germany between 2004-2006 and 2015-2017? An assessment of the impact of the first ESCCAP guidelines. Veterinary Parasitology, 312, p. 109836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2022.109836
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