Lungworm. Where is it in the UK. Map. What are the risks.

[skinnydipper]

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<em>Angiostrongylus vasorum</em>: where is it, and what are the risks?

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[FieldOrnaments]

can this be pinned to the top of AAD? brilliant resource

 

[misst]

It's really common in my part of Surrey as reflected on this map. I knew little about it until 15 years ago when a friend lost a dog to lungworm. It was a shock to her and to me. It's one of the things that I am very hot on keeping them up to date with cover for.

 

[Spotherisk]

30 cases within a 50 mile radius for me.

 

[Morwenna]

565 cases within a 50 mile radius of me. Very glad I make sure she is up to date with a wormer that covers this.

 

[CarlungM]

As we have found out recently, it's endemic in our part of South Wales according to our vet. One of our dogs was very ill with a hemorrhage caused by this. Just undertaking round 2 of the treatment to deal with them.

 

[rara007]

1051 cases in 50 miles of me. I expect that’s an under estimate too!

 

[Jenko109]

350 odd near me.

I honestly know nothing about it other than it being linked to eating slugs and snails?

Is it covered by Drontal?

 

[rara007]

No, you need milbemax (other brands are available!) or a cleverer flea treatment.

 

[skinnydipper]

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[TheresaW]

3 of our dogs have Simparica Trio, and Droncit.

1 has Bravecto and Milprazon.

Will that cover them?

 

[FieldOrnaments]

edited because incorrect

 

[TheresaW]

simparica trio doesn't
droncit is tapeworm only
bravecto is fluralener (idk how to spell that sorry) so doesnt
milprazon is prazi based i think

you need something containing imidacloprid and moxidectin. can't remember the dose though. I think there's different recommended protocols depending on how common it is to you and the age of the dog. (someone with more dog knowledge than me please confirm) so best to ask your vet what they'd recommend.

Thank you. I will speak to the vet next time one of them needs a repeat. Looking at the map, we are a low risk area at the moment thankfully.

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

simparica trio doesn't
droncit is tapeworm only
bravecto is fluralener (idk how to spell that sorry) so doesnt
milprazon is prazi based i think

you need something containing imidacloprid and moxidectin. can't remember the dose though. I think there's different recommended protocols depending on how common it is to you and the age of the dog. (someone with more dog knowledge than me please confirm) so best to ask your vet what they'd recommend.

I’ve just read the Simparica Trio data sheet and it says it does cover lungworm.

 

[rara007]

3 of our dogs have Simparica Trio, and Droncit.

1 has Bravecto and Milprazon.

Will that cover them?

Yes all covered for prevention

 

[Jenko109]

I'll pick up some Milbemax this week then.

 

[FieldOrnaments]

ooh sorry ignore me, have edited as dont want to have wrong advice in public part of the forum

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

62 near me, off to check wormers!

 

[COldNag]

613 for me.
Mine are on Symparica trio, thankfully.

 

[TheOldTrout]

573 within a 50 mile radius of me, though looking at the map, most of them are at the far edge of the radius.

 

[Jenko109]

So apparently the dosage is monthly for lungworm.

Are people really worming monthly ? It seems excessive.

 

[Huntley1]

I’ve just got a puppy, and he’s licking slugs in the garden (until I get to him).
He’s had milbemax before I got him (Monday) but my area seems to be the worst in the country, so I’ll check with the vets about next dosage.
Any ideas on how to stop him!? He also eats how own poo if I can’t get to it first.

 

[Moobli]

Thankfully only 1 case reported in 50 mile radius of me.

 

[CarlungM]

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