Graham-Brown, John ORCID: 0000-0001-7305-5262, Gilmore, Paul, Colella, Vito, Moss, Lyndsay, Dixon, Chris, Andrews, Martin, Arbeid, Peter, Barber, Jackie, Timofte, Dorina ORCID: 0000-0002-7261-738X, McGarry, John et al (show 2 more authors)
(2017)
Three cases of imported eyeworm infection in dogs: a new threat for the United Kingdom.
VETERINARY RECORD, 181 (13).
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Abstract
In July 2016 we described the first known case of canine ocular thelaziosis in the UK in a dog recently imported from Romania. Here we confirm our initial diagnosis using PCR followed by sequence analysis, and we report a further two clinical cases in dogs with recent history of travel to Italy and France. In view of the presence in the UK of the vector for <i>Thelazia callipaeda</i>, namely <i>Phortica</i> spp, we discuss the significance of these three cases in the context of the UK government's pet travel scheme, disease control and both animal and public health in the UK.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Animals, Dogs, Spirurida Infections, Eye Diseases, Dog Diseases, Female, Male, United Kingdom |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
Date Deposited: | 19 Oct 2017 08:16 |
Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2023 06:52 |
DOI: | 10.1136/vr.104378 |
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URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3010416 |