Vector-borne and zoonotic diseases of dogs in North-west New South Wales and the Northern Territory, Australia
Vector-borne and zoonotic diseases of dogs in North-west New South Wales and the Northern Territory, Australia
BMC Veterinary Research
- Author(s): Shapiro, Amanda J., Brown, Graeme, Norris, Jacqueline M., Bosward, Katrina L., Marriot, Debbie J., Balakrishnan, Nandhakumar, Breitschwerdt, Edward B., Malik, Richard
- Published: 2017
- Volume: 13
- ISBN: 1746-6148
Abstract: Vector-borne diseases of dogs in Australian Aboriginal communities are relatively unexplored. These dogs represent a unique group with variable ecto- and endo-parasitic burdens, nutritional stresses and a general lack of veterinary intervention. We investigated haemoprotozoal and bacterial pathogen prevalences in relation to erythrocyte and platelet numbers in dogs from North-West New South Wales (N-W NSW) and the Northern Territory (NT; Central Australia).