By Scott Weese on Posted in DogsA recent article in the Toronto Star detailed an "underground railroad" that helped get stray dogs out of Afghanistan and into homes in North America and the UK. While it’s a nice heartwarming Christmas story, the Scrooge side of me starts asking questions about whether this is a good thing. To me, there are two… Continue Reading
By Scott Weese on Posted in DogsI’m not really sure what to think about canine norovirus. Is it a rare, oddball infection or is it an important, overlooked and/or emerging problem? There are only a few reports of norovirus infections in dogs, but I doubt many people are looking for it. I’ve looked for it a few times during outbreaks, but… Continue Reading
By Scott Weese on Posted in HorsesThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has implemented import restrictions in response to diagnosis of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in a horse in Otero County, New Mexico. Why the fuss? VS is a viral infection that can affect a range of animals species. In addition to horses, it can infect cattle, pigs and sheep (and a few others).… Continue Reading
By Scott Weese on Posted in DogsRecently, I’ve had a run of interesting advice calls about strange infectious diseases in dogs that have been imported from various countries. At a meeting the other day, I had some discussions with colleagues from across Canada who have also seen various infectious diseases in imported dogs. Imported infectious diseases are a concern for a… Continue Reading
By Scott Weese on Posted in DogsWhile rare, Morocco continues to be a source of rabies in European animals. The latest case involved a puppy imported into the Netherlands. The (somewhat) brief version of what happened goes like this: On Jan 28, 2012, a Dutch couple bought an 8-week-old puppy in a parking lot in Morocco. The puppy was taken to… Continue Reading
