title: It shouldn't happen to a dog … or a veterinarian: clinical paradigms for canine vector-borne diseases.
abstract: Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) comprise a diverse group of viral, bacterial, protozoal, and helminth pathogens, transmitted predominantly by ticks and fleas, and cause significant health problems for dogs worldwide. Growing numbers of reports indicate that CVBDs are emerging in regions where they previously did not exist and this, combined with pathogens that are inherently difficult to detect, is providing companion animal veterinarians with some significant diagnostic challenges. This review discusses six paradigms concerning the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and zoonotic implications of CVBDs from a veterinary clinical perspective.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia. Electronic address: P.Irwin@murdoch.edu.au.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Irwin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D004285:Dogs; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: canine; compliance; diagnosis; emerging disease; travel medicine; vector-borne diseases; zoonosis