Reisetiermedizinisch und epidemiologisch wichtige Arten der kaninen Parasitenfauna in europäischen Anrainerstaaten des Mittelmeeres und in Portugal für Hunde in Deutschland

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.