"New aspects of the cat’s role in epidemiology of parasitosis & Vector-borne diseases
Objectives of the symposium
Yearly update on Parasitosis and VBD of pets and horses with focus on zoonotic diseases
Exchanges between teams :
- Nationalities
- Expertises (vets, scientists, physicians, climatologists…)
Initiation of collaborations
Information of press
History & Focus of the Merial symposia
- Amsterdam 2001 : Focused on ticks & TBD
- [WSAVA/Granada 2003 : Acarus project & development of PCR technicology]
- Teneriffe 2004 : News in Ectoparasitosis
- Paris 2005 : Fleas & FBD – Flea Simulator model
- Zagreb 2006 : Focusing on reasons for epidemiological changes in ABD
- Marseille 2007 : Multifactorial approach and role of climate change
- [WAAVP – Gent 2007]
- Tunis 2008 : Importance of models/modelisation to study epidemiological changes
- Dog and Cat population
- EU: 47 to 60 M cats / 41 to 56 M dogs
- UK: 8 M dogs and 8 M cats
- France: 8.5 M dogs and 9.9 M cats
- Cat population is increasing
- Cats behaviour:
- Contact with others >> dogs
- Access outdoor > dogs
- Hunting activity >> dogs
- Medicalization < dogs
