Pets — source catalog
Original titles and links. Swedish authorities, ESCCAP/CAPC, dog-park studies, caregiver burden and resistance.
Guidelines & authorities
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ESCCAP Guideline 01 — Worm Control in Dogs and CatsEuropean risk-based deworming; Toxocara control; no evidence for widespread Toxocara resistance in their assessment.
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CAPC — Companion Animal Parasite Council GuidelinesUS guidelines; often year-round prevention in many regions due to continuous environmental exposure.
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SVA / Swedish Medical Products Agency — Swedish practiceSelective/risk-based deworming; fecal tests; avoid unnecessary routine “just in case” (resistance logic).
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CDC — ToxocariasisZoonotic potential from dog/cat roundworm in the environment (complementary One Health context).
Shared spaces / dog parks
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DOGPARCS & similar dog-park studies (USA etc.)High rates of intestinal parasites in park dogs; Giardia frequent; environmental samples often positive.
Caregiver burden (owners)
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Spitznagel MB, et al. — caregiver burden in pet ownersHigher burden with chronically/seriously ill pets; link to stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms and quality of life.
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Related literature: pet caregiver burden & quality of lifeSame mechanisms as human caregiving — time, guilt, money, sleep.
Resistance
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SLU — horse, Parascaris / benzimidazole resistance (Sweden)Confirmed reduced fenbendazole effect against horse roundworm on Swedish studs — warning scenario.
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Sheep — anthelmintic resistance (Sweden/Nordics)Documented resistance to benzimidazoles and macrocyclic lactones.
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USA — multi-drug resistant Ancylostoma caninum (dog)MDR to benzimidazoles, pyrantel and macrocyclic lactones; greyhound lines and spread via dog parks/daycare.
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Toxocara + fenbendazole efficacy (Sweden/Europe)ESCCAP: lacks evidence for established Toxocara resistance; Swedish efficacy studies with fenbendazole/Axilur report good effect against T. canis.
Products & labels
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Panacur C / fenbendazole — DailyMed (US label)50 mg/kg × 3 days etc.; safety profile at labeled dose.
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FDA — extra-label fenbendazole in dogs (bone marrow signal)Dear Veterinarian Letter: rare hypoplasia/pancytopenia with longer extra-label courses.