By Carol Beuchat Ph.D.
Just published, this is an essential guide to transmissible diseases of dogs and how to prevent infection, especially in settings where there are large numbers of dogs.
| "Because risks vary within and between settings, it is important for people involved in canine group settings to adopt recommendations that are most in line with the risks specific to their setting and geographic location and to seek the assistance of individuals knowledgeable in the event setting. Further tailoring recommendations to the risk of disease transmission is currently hindered by a lack of high-quality studies, few of which specifically target dogs in group settings, and limited surveillance to allow documentation of disease outbreaks or establishment of background disease incidence rates or modifiable factors associated with disease in these settings. Devoted attention to these research areas will be important to the development of prevention recommendations specific to each individual canine group setting or activity." (Stull et al 2016) |  |
