I’ve written recently (and, well, a lot in general) about risks of rabies and other infectious diseases from imported dogs. However, we have to remember that borders are political, not biological, and that rabies (like certain US presidents) doesn’t respect boundaries, whether they are borders between countries or between provinces. 

Whenever we move animals or

test

I get variations of this question not uncommonly from veterinarians:

A client just came in and said they/their kid was diagnosed with Dientamoeba fragilis infection and their physician said to test/treat their dog. What should I do?

On one hand, it’s nice to see physicians thinking about animal exposures. On the other hand, it sometimes