Winter temperatures do not mean automatic insulation for pets and people from the risk of infection from ticks. That’s why the CAPC issued the 2012 Fall Forecast on Lyme Disease urging pet owners across the…
Continue ReadingIn our latest media tour, CAPC advised pet owners to visit their veterinarians to protect thier pets from ticks, Lyme and other diseases transmitted by ticks.
Continue ReadingIn a recent media tour, CAPC urged pet owners to take action against Heartworm disease, a potentially fatal, but preventable disease in both dogs and cats. By placing pets on parasite preventatives all-year long, pet…
Continue ReadingHeartworm disease is a potentially fatal, but preventable disease in both dogs and cats. CAPC urges pet owners to take action against the elevated risk of heartworm disease by placing pets on heartworm preventatives all…
Continue ReadingA total of 370 physicians, veterinarians, nurses, veterinary technicians and other professionals attended Oklahoma’s first One Health Conference. The conference focused on understanding and preventing tick-borne diseases in people and pets. Dr. Susan Little,…
Continue ReadingBEL AIR, Md. (April 5, 2012) – Leading parasitologists with the nonprofit Companion Animal Parasite Council have developed a first-of-its-kind parasite forecast that predicts how prevalent certain parasites will be in upcoming seasons. The Spring…
Continue ReadingBEL AIR, Md. (September 1, 2011) – Using data from unique prevalence maps provided by the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found that people…
Continue ReadingBEL AIR, Md. (July 6, 2011) – Christopher Carpenter, DVM, MBA, has joined the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) as executive director of the not-for-profit parasite education foundation. Before joining CAPC, Dr. Carpenter spent 10…
Continue ReadingLack of compliance in use of preventives cited as No. 1 reason for more infected felines BEL AIR, Md. (June 21, 2011) – Extensive data collected by laboratories for IDEXX, ANTECH, and Banfield Pet Hospitals…
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