Parasite roundup for 2022

Abstract

The year 2022 has proven to be another tricky year for UK veterinary professionals, and parasite control has presented its own set of challenges. These have focused largely around the high numbers of rescue dogs being imported from abroad, in particular as a result of the war in Ukraine, and the challenges of ensuring responsible parasiticide use. Throughout, the European Council for Companion Animal Parasites UK & Ireland has continued to give parasite control advice, raise awareness of the changing parasite landscape in the UK and promote the need for risk-based parasite control and routine diagnostic surveillance. So what did 2022 hold for parasites and their control?