Welcome to the ESCCAP UK pet owners’ website, designed to bring you information on the parasites that could infect your pet and what you can do to control them.

Control of parasites should be an important consideration for all responsible pet owners. All pets are at risk from becoming infected with parasites like worms, fleas and ticks during day-to-day life. This website contains basic information on how to keep your dog or cat healthy and parasite free.

Reducing the risk of parasites also means you will be protecting your family from accidental infection.

The European Scientific Counsel for Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) is dedicated to working with pet owners to raise awareness of the threat from parasites and to providing vets with detailed information and guidelines on how to identify and control them.

Avoiding complicated jargon, this site offers detailed information about the various parasites that your dog or cat might play host to – where they pick them up and how to prevent and control them.