Anke Hendricks and Natalie Perrins, Royal Veterinary College

Although ticks can be a cause of significant disease in small animals, in the UK tick control has often been considered an added bonus of using flea control products. However, due to an increasing mobility of pets since the relaxation of quarantine controls and a growing awareness of the dangers of tick-borne disease, there is a realisation of the need for better tick control.

There are now specific products licensed for use in cats and dogs and the authors explain the principles behind the implementation of a control programme.

In Practice 29 (5): 284-287.

Abstract reproduced by kind permission of Veterinary Practice magazine.