Pet travellers' unwanted companions: a parasitic voyage across Europe

A. Diakou
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In the modern world, country borders do not represent boundaries for the transmission of pathogens. This is also true for parasites that may travel with animals, particularly pets. Dogs and cats are moving across countries more than ever before as a result of adoption, commerce and travels with owners. In addition, climate change supports the establishment of parasites, particularly those transmitted by invertebrate intermediate hosts and vectors, into areas which were previously considered non-enzootic. Therefore, it is important for veterinarians to keep a vigilant eye on such parasitic infections in dogs and cats, be able to recognise compatible signs and feel confident in ordering specific diagnostic tests. This article presents parasites prevalently reported as imported from one European country to another. Furthermore, common clinical manifestations and diagnostic tests are summarised and the preventive measures that should be advised to pet owners are discussed. Raising awareness among veterinary practitioners and pet owners about the risk of parasites spreading in new areas is imperative for controlling and delaying globalisation of important, and potentially lethal, parasitic diseases.
宠物旅行者的不速之客:穿越欧洲的寄生虫之旅
在现代世界,国界并不代表病原体传播的边界。对于可能随动物(尤其是宠物)旅行的寄生虫来说也是如此。由于收养、贸易和随主人旅行等原因,猫狗的跨国流动比以往任何时候都多。此外,气候变化也有助于寄生虫,尤其是通过无脊椎中间宿主和媒介传播的寄生虫,进入以前被认为是非流行病的地区。因此,兽医必须对猫狗的此类寄生虫感染保持警惕,能够识别相应的症状,并有信心进行具体的诊断检测。本文介绍了从欧洲国家传入另一国家的常见寄生虫。此外,文章还总结了常见的临床表现和诊断测试,并讨论了应建议宠物主人采取的预防措施。提高兽医从业人员和宠物主人对寄生虫在新地区传播风险的认识是控制和延缓重要的、可能致命的寄生虫病全球化的当务之急。
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