Elanco will be hosting a panel discussion about hydatid disease at BSAVA Congress on Friday 21st March.

The panel will present the latest information on the prevalence of this zoonotic disease, review prevention strategies, and highlight the significance of cystic echinococcosis in humans.

The panelists are:

• Professor Peter Chiodini Consultant Parasitologist at University College London Hospitals
• Ian Wright, ESCCAP Chairman and Director, Veterinary Surgeon & Parasitologist
• Dr Marisol Collins, Veterinary Surgeon and Lecturer in Veterinary Pharmacology and Clinical Skills at Liverpool Veterinary School
• Dr Laura Nabarro, Consultant in Parasitology, Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD), University College London Hospitals.

Dr Carolyn Kyte MRCVS (pictured), Elanco's UK Technical Consultant said: “We are concerned about potential changes in the distribution of Echinococcus granulosus in the UK and a subsequent change in zoonotic risk.

"We are hoping this cross-disciplinary discussion will provide Congress and Expo attendees with the latest insights the profession needs to allow individual, risk-based parasite control in dogs.

"The responsible use of parasiticides needs a true One-Health collaborative approach.”

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