Eastbourne Vets Warn of Lungworm Risk Following Case in Young Puppy

Eastbourne vets warn of lungworm risk following case in young puppy

Eastbourne vets are warning dog owners to be aware of the risk of lungworm after a puppy contracted the potentially fatal parasitic infection.

Cases of lungworm detected in NI carcasses - Agriland.co.uk

The Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has said that it has detected two cases of lungworm in carcasses submitted, respectively, to both Omagh and Stormont postmortem labs in the last two weeks (July 2025). Parasitic pneumonia in cattle colloquially known as husk or hoose is caused by lungworm. According to the AFBI, the cattle were aged between 12 and 15 months, and both were out at grass. One was a case of sudden death while the other …