The dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, endemic but thought to be confined to hotspots in mid-Wales, the Welsh borders, and the Outer Hebrides, may be more widespread in the UK than previously understood, according to emerging research. This was the main talking point of a cross-disciplinary panel discussion at BSAVA Congress and EXPO, with practitioners from both veterinary and human medicine discussing implications for animal and public health. Lizzie Croose reports…