208: Companion Animal Parasite Council Releases 2021 Forecast

The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) is the nation’s leading source on parasitic diseases that threaten the health of pets and people. Every year they release their annual parasite forecast and corresponding 30-day pet parasite forecast maps by county to alert pet owners of risks of diseases such as heartworm, Lyme, ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis across the US. With CAPC’s forecast maps pet owners and veterinarians can truly monitor parasitic disease risk in their county all the time.

This year, the risk for parasitic diseases continues to increase and expand into areas that previously had lower prevalence, putting more pets at risk for infection. There’s a high prevalence of heartworm (which is transmitted by mosquitos) across the country.

Visit petdiseasealerts.org for more information and to view the 30-day pet parasite forecast maps to monitor parasite activity in your local community.  CAPC’s free service helps you stay informed about risk where you live or travel and reminds us to test our pets for parasites annually and maintain year-round protection.

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