Hany Elsheikha, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, PGCHE, FHEA, FRSPH, DipEVPC, is an associate professor in veterinary parasitology at the University of Nottingham.
With 20 years’ experience in parasitology education and research, he is the author of more than 200 research papers and professional articles on parasite pathobiology and control. He is also the author two textbooks – Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology and Veterinary Parasitology:Self-Assessment Color Review.
Hany is a European Veterinary Parasitology College diplomate and a European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites member. His research focuses on host-parasite interaction and antiparasitic drug discovery.
Amy Bagster, fourth-year University of Nottingham vet student, and Hany Elsheikha, BVSc, MSc, PhD, PGCHE, DipEVPC, FHEA
examine cost and practically as they summarise their findings in this article.
Hany Elsheikha discusses the clinical impact of infestation on pet health and potential solutions practices can implement to improve clients’ compliance with preventive strategies.
Hany Elsheikha BVSc, MVSc, PhD, PGCHE, FHEA, DipEVPC discusses the efficacy of macrocyclic lactones across multiple species, as well as considerations before using them.
Hany Elsheikha highlights the major groups of such parasites affecting dogs and cats, and explores the idea of an individualised approach to treating patients.
Hany Elsheikha summarises the latest thinking on preventive health care, and discusses the importance of owners adhering to control programmes to ensure they are successful.
Hany Elsheikha discusses why interdisciplinary partnerships should be considered the way forward in mitigating the risk of infection faced by humans from cats and dogs.
Hany Elsheikha describes manifestations of angiostrongylosis in canines and strategies VNs can share with owners for preventing the mollusc-borne disease.
Hany Elsheikha discusses how economy, age and compliance – as well as potential treatment resistance, and drug reactions and interactions – play a part in how to approach pet owners on parasite management in companion animals.
Hany Elsheikha discusses the clinical impact of this parasite, as well as approaches for treating and preventing infestation, regarding canine and feline patients.
Hany Elsheikha advises VNs on how to relay worm control information to their clients, using his so-called "ten commandments for effective worm control".
Carl Regan, Lisa Yon and Hany Elsheikha report results of a study of parasitic and bacterial infections from several species kept in captivity in the UK and India.
Hany Elsheikha and Alexander Beech describe an investigation of suspected parasitic infestation in a private fishery and approaches to gathering findings.
Hany Elsheikha discusses why it is important for owners to be compliant when administering deworming medicine to their pets and ways to approach this with clients.
In this article, Hany Elsheikha discusses the most common equine parasitic infections and the current options for their management, with emphasis on the importance of horse owner education and engagement.
Hany Elsheikha looks at reasons behind poor compliance among owners when adopting helminth treatment protocols for their pets and proposes some solutions for VNs to action
Hany Elsheikha, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, PGCHE, FHEA, FRSPH, DipEVPC, is an associate professor in veterinary parasitology at the University of Nottingham.