Three cases of imported eyeworm infection in dogs: a new threat for the United Kingdom



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). 346-.

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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
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