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Companion Animal Parasite Council Releases its Annual Parasite Forecasts
by CAPC VetSalem, Ore. (April 30, 2015) —The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), the leading expert on internal and external parasites that threaten the health of pets and people, has released its annual parasite forecasts. These forecasts measure multiple data points to calculate the probability of four key parasite-transmitted diseases: Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and heartworm. The forecasts show the threat of vector-borne diseases transmitted by ticks continues to be a year-round menace to both pets and pet owners...
Read MoreCAPC Encourages Veterinary Visits with Successful Spring Forecast Initiative
by CAPC VetThis Spring, the CAPC issued it’s first-ever heartworm forecast warning pet owners about the elevated risk for heartworm in many of the regions throughout the U.S. As part of the CAPC’s ongoing efforts to educate pet owners about the threats parasites pose to pets, the CAPC took this important message to the nation on April 5, 2012 reaching nearly five million viewers via media interviews on network stations from coast to coast. ...
Read MoreCAPC Encourages Veterinary Visits with Successful Spring Forecast Initiative
by CAPC Vet on Jun. 18, 2012This Spring, the CAPC issued it’s first-ever heartworm forecast warning pet owners about the elevated risk for heartworm in many of the regions throughout the U.S. As part of the CAPC’s ongoing efforts to educate pet owners about the threats parasites pose to pets, the CAPC took this important message to the nation on April 5, 2012 reaching nearly five million viewers via media interviews on network stations from coast to coast. ...
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Companion Animal Parasite Council Releases its Annual Parasite Forecasts
by CAPC Vet on Apr. 29, 2015Salem, Ore. (April 30, 2015) —The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), the leading expert on internal and external parasites that threaten the health of pets and people, has released its annual parasite forecasts. These forecasts measure multiple data points to calculate the probability of four key parasite-transmitted diseases: Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and heartworm. The forecasts show the threat of vector-borne diseases transmitted by ticks continues to be a year-round menace to both pets and pet owners...
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