title: The increasing risk of Lyme disease in Canada.
abstract: There is an increasing risk of Lyme disease in Canada due to range expansion of the tick vector, Ixodes scapularis. The objectives of this article are to i) raise public awareness with the help of veterinarians on the emerging and expanding risk of Lyme disease across Canada, ii) review the key clinical features of Lyme disease in dogs, and iii) provide recommendations for veterinarians on the management of Lyme disease in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Risk Sciences Division, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses (Bouchard, Pelcat, Ogden), and Zoonoses Division, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Leonard, Koffi), Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario; Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (Peregrine); Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Chilton); Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Rochon); Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (Lysyk); Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Lindsay).
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bouchard
authors.affiliation: Public Health Risk Sciences Division, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses (Bouchard, Pelcat, Ogden), and Zoonoses Division, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Leonard, Koffi), Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario; Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (Peregrine); Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Chilton); Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Rochon); Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (Lysyk); Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Lindsay).
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.affiliation: Public Health Risk Sciences Division, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses (Bouchard, Pelcat, Ogden), and Zoonoses Division, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Leonard, Koffi), Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario; Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (Peregrine); Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Chilton); Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Rochon); Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (Lysyk); Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Lindsay).
authors.forename: Jules Konan
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Koffi
authors.affiliation: Public Health Risk Sciences Division, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses (Bouchard, Pelcat, Ogden), and Zoonoses Division, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Leonard, Koffi), Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario; Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (Peregrine); Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Chilton); Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Rochon); Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (Lysyk); Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Lindsay).
authors.forename: Yann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pelcat
authors.affiliation: Public Health Risk Sciences Division, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses (Bouchard, Pelcat, Ogden), and Zoonoses Division, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Leonard, Koffi), Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario; Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (Peregrine); Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Chilton); Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Rochon); Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (Lysyk); Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Lindsay).
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peregrine
authors.affiliation: Public Health Risk Sciences Division, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses (Bouchard, Pelcat, Ogden), and Zoonoses Division, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Leonard, Koffi), Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario; Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (Peregrine); Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Chilton); Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Rochon); Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (Lysyk); Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Lindsay).
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chilton
authors.affiliation: Public Health Risk Sciences Division, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses (Bouchard, Pelcat, Ogden), and Zoonoses Division, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Leonard, Koffi), Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario; Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (Peregrine); Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Chilton); Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Rochon); Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (Lysyk); Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Lindsay).
authors.forename: Kateryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rochon
authors.affiliation: Public Health Risk Sciences Division, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses (Bouchard, Pelcat, Ogden), and Zoonoses Division, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Leonard, Koffi), Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario; Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (Peregrine); Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Chilton); Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Rochon); Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (Lysyk); Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Lindsay).
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lysyk
authors.affiliation: Public Health Risk Sciences Division, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses (Bouchard, Pelcat, Ogden), and Zoonoses Division, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Leonard, Koffi), Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario; Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (Peregrine); Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Chilton); Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Rochon); Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (Lysyk); Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Lindsay).
authors.forename: L Robbin
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Lindsay
authors.affiliation: Public Health Risk Sciences Division, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses (Bouchard, Pelcat, Ogden), and Zoonoses Division, Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Leonard, Koffi), Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario; Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (Peregrine); Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Chilton); Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Rochon); Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta (Lysyk); Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Lindsay).
authors.forename: Nicholas Hume
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Ogden
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D018884:Ixodes / Q000502:physiology; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000662:veterinary*