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. 2008 Jan;14(1):60-3.
doi: 10.3201/eid1401.071113.

Dogs as sources and sentinels of parasites in humans and wildlife, northern Canada

Amanda L Salb  1 , Herman W Barkema, Brett T Elkin, R C Andrew Thompson, Douglas P Whiteside, Sandra R Black, J P Dubey, Susan J Kutz
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Dogs as sources and sentinels of parasites in humans and wildlife, northern Canada

Amanda L Salb et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

A minimum of 11 genera of parasites, including 7 known or suspected to cause zoonoses, were detected in dogs in 2 northern Canadian communities. Dogs in remote settlements receive minimal veterinary care and may serve as sources and sentinels for parasites in persons and wildlife, and as parasite bridges between wildlife and humans.

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Figure 1
Husbandry practices for adult dogs (>6 months of age) in Fort Resolution and Fort Chipewyan, northern Canada. Results of all comparisons were significantly different between the 2 communities (p<0.05).
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Figure 2
Northern dog with a typical meal. (Photograph provided by Susan J. Kutz.)
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