Exotic diseases of dogs and cats at risk of importation to Ireland.

Ir Vet J

Department Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, North Somerset BS40 5DU, UK.

Published: May 2005

: Changes in legislation that facilitate movement of companion animals within the European Union will expose those animals to microbial and parasitic organisms currently exotic to Ireland. This paper reviewed information on the exotic diseases most likely to be introduced to Ireland by travelling dogs and cats: rabies, leishmaniosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and dirofilariosis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2046-0481-58-5-271DOI Listing

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