Reisetiermedizinisch und epidemiologisch wichtige Arten der kaninen Parasitenfauna in europäischen Anrainerstaaten des Mittelmeeres und in Portugal für Hunde in Deutschland Tierärztliche Fakultät - Digitale Hochschulschriften der LMU - Teil 01/07

Relevant species of the canine parasite fauna in European Mediterranean countries and Portugal for dogs in Germany concerning epidemiology and travel veterinary medicine – a literature review
The parasite fauna of the dog in European countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and in Portugal more or less corresponds with the spectrum of canine parasites in Germany, but is also characterised by species, which are not indigenous here or which occur only regionally or rarely such as Leishmania, piroplasms, Hepatozoon canis, Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. and filarial worms, which are of concern not only in regards to the increasing tourism with dogs but also from an epidemiological viewpoint. Accordingly, the geographical distribution of the respective parasites in the Mediterranean basin is illustrated in this overview with special emphasis on regional infection/infestation risks. Furthermore, for those parasites which are not present in Germany, the risk of establishing endemic foci is discussed, as for Ehrlichia canis and with special regard to the scientific literature concerning cases of imported parasites.