Small animal importable disease Flashcards
What do dogs need when travelling from UK to EU/NI
Microchip (at or before date of rabies vaccination)
Rabies vaccination
Animal health certificate
What additional thing do dogs need if travelling to finland, NI, norway, malta
Echinococcus treatment i.e praziquanted
So be given >24 hours and <5 days before arrival
ALSO NEED THIS WHEN RETURNING TO UK; from non-enchinococcus free country
What is the earliest age a puppy can be imported into the UK
15 weeks (12 weeks until rabies vaccine; then 3 week wait period)
What is Leishmania
L infantum
= protozoal zoonotic disease spread by Phlebotomus sandfly
Common in SW Europe
Clinical signs of Leishmania
NB: lots relate to immune complex formation
Skin lesions, inappetence/weight loss, lymphadenopathy, lameness, anaemia, renal failure, diarrhoea
What drug is used to treat leismaniosis
Miltefosine
How can owners avoid leishmania infection
More risk at dusk/night esp when still
Vaccination
Scalibor collar (deltamethrin) NOT IN CATS
Advantix spot on (NOT IN CATS)
Unlicensed seresto collat
How is babesia canis transmitted
Via dermacentor tick (decorated one)
Where is babesia canis common due to tick distribution
Northern spain and France
Clinical signs of babesiosis
Pallor, jaundice, pyrexia, splenomegaly, haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia
Lethargy, weakness
How can we diagnose babesiosis
Via blood smear and looking for intra-erythrocytic parasite
What drug is used to treat babesiosis
Imidocarb diproprionate
WHat is ehrichiolosis
Disease caused by infection with ehrlichia canis
–> Transmitted by brown dog tick
Common in Cyprus, Italy
What is challenging about preventing ehrlichiosis
Only takes 3 hours for transmission of disease; even best acaracides can’t kill ticks this quickly
Clinical signs of erhlichiosis
Acute: lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, pyrexia, bleeding disorders
Chrnic: bone marrow damage, immune complex damage
