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220609 Recent Lungworm case in Hayle | Lungworm increasing threat to Cats and Dogs
Submitted by via Pirate FM News on Thu, 09/06/2022 - 16:29.
Following a recent case in Hayle of Lungworm
Angiostrongylus vasorum has been found with increasing frequency in the UK and across Europe, posing a growing threat to domestic dogs. Previously, A. vasorum was regarded as confined to small pockets in West Cornwall (Truro area) and South Wales (Swansea area). However, by 2000 reports suggested that it had become established in south-east England. It has since been recorded in dogs in the Midlands and as far north as Glasgow, so that now it is perceived as a potential threat to domestic dogs throughout the UK mainland. read more »