Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Tickborne canine hepatozoonosis found in three dogs imported to UK
By Attipa, Charalampos et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2018·Bristol Veterinary School, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: in three imported dogs: a new tickborne disease reaching the United Kingdom.
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Plain-English summary
Three imported dogs in the UK were diagnosed with canine hepatozoonosis, a tick-borne disease that can cause serious health issues. This disease is common in Mediterranean regions and can be transmitted when dogs ingest infected ticks. Veterinarians are now being alerted to this potential risk for dogs coming from areas where the disease is prevalent. It's important for pet owners to be aware of this condition, especially if they have recently imported a dog from affected regions.
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Abstract
An increasing number of non-endemic vectorborne pathogens have been described in dogs imported to the UK in the past two decades. Recently, an outbreak of canine babesiosis in south-east England has raised veterinary awareness with regard to the impact of such diseases on the UK canine population. Canine hepatozoonosis, caused byand transmitted by the ingestion ofticks, is widespread in the Mediterranean basin. Herein we describe the first three molecularly confirmed clinical cases of canine hepatozoonosis in dogs imported into the UK. Veterinarians in the UK should be aware ofas a potential infection in imported dogs, especially in the face of the expanding distribution ofticks in Europe.
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