Guideline for veterinary practitioners on canine ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis in Europe

Canine ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are important tick-borne diseases with a worldwide distribution. Information has been continuously collected on these infections in Europe, and publications have increased in recent years. Prevalence rates are high for Ehrlichia and Anaplasma spp. infections in d...

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Authors: Sainz Rodríguez, Ángel|||0000-0001-8682-8017, Roura, Xavier|||0000-0002-1098-2381, Miró, Guadalupe|||0000-0003-0981-2470, Estrada-Peña, Agustín|||0000-0001-7483-046X, Kohn, Barbara, Harrus, Shimon, Solano Gallego, Laia|||0000-0001-8479-4896
Format: article
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:185251
Online Access:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/185251
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1186/s13071-015-0649-0
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Canine ehrlichiosis
Canine anaplasmosis
Ehrlichia canis
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Anaplasma platys
Consensus
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Summary:Canine ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are important tick-borne diseases with a worldwide distribution. Information has been continuously collected on these infections in Europe, and publications have increased in recent years. Prevalence rates are high for Ehrlichia and Anaplasma spp. infections in dogs from different European countries. The goal of this article was to provide a practical guideline for veterinary practitioners on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis in dogs from Europe. This guideline is intended to answer the most common questions on these diseases from a practical point of view.

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