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Table 1. Lifestyle discussion points for dogs [ 7 ].
Factor Environment Lifestyle Life stage Water access
Diet and habits Travel and social exposure Health background Previous parasite control Owner preference Diagnostic findings
Discussion points Walks near livestock or has field access; type of terrain; contact with other dogs, pets or wildlife Contact with children or immunocompromised people Puppy under 6 months, young adult, geriatric. Pregnancy and lactation
Frequency of swims; frequent exposure to puddles or streams, which raises the risk of waterborne parasites and potentially zoonotic agents
Raw diet or scavenging history increases roundworm / tapeworm risk Visits to kennels or shows, or contact with strays. Travel outside the UK and Ireland Pre-existing illness; medications that may affect product absorption; bodyweight for dosing Frequency, product used and observed efficacy; any adverse events Administration route, e. g. tablet, spot-on, collar; ease of dosing Faecal egg count if using‘ intelligent worming’ approach. Coproantigen ELISA test
Table 2. Lifestyle discussion points for cats [ 7 ].
Factor Environment Lifestyle Life stage Water access
Discussion points Lives near livestock or has field access; type of terrain; contact with other pets or wildlife Contact with children or immunocompromised people. Hunting in burrows Kitten under 6 months, young adult, geriatric. Pregnancy and lactation Less of a consideration for cats than dogs, but some may drink from puddles or ponds Diet and habits Raw diet, prey or scavenging increases roundworm / tapeworm risk. Is the cat an avid hunter? Travel and social exposure Health background Previous parasite control Owner preference
Visits to catteries or shows, or contact with strays Pre-existing illness; medications that may affect product absorption; bodyweight for dosing Frequency, product used and observed efficacy; any adverse events Administration route, e. g. tablet, spot-on, collar; ease of dosing Diagnostic findings Faecal egg count if using‘ intelligent worming’ approach. Coproantigen ELISA test.
Table 3. Lifestyle discussion points for rabbits [ 12 ].
Factor Environment Husbandry Life stage Diet Travel and social exposure Health background Previous parasite control Owner preference Diagnostic findings
Discussion points Type of outdoor access; contact with other pets or wildlife Housing cleanliness; access to outdoors where infected wildlife can excrete parasites Young( susceptible to Eimeria stiedae), adult. Pregnancy and lactation Access to contaminated feed or water Visits to kennels or shows, or contact with wild rabbits Pre-existing illness; medications that may affect product absorption; bodyweight for dosing Frequency, product used and observed efficacy; any adverse events Administration route, e. g. tablet, spot-on; ease of dosing Skin scrapings and examination
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