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Vector-borne and other pathogens of potential relevance disseminated by relocated cats (2022)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Maggi, Ricardo Guillermo

Halls, Vicky

Krämer, Friederike

Lappin, Michael

Pennisi, Maria Grazia

Peregrine, Andrew S.

Roura, Xavier

Schunack, Bettina

Scorza, Valeria

Tasker, Séverine

Baneth, Gad

Bourdeau, Patrick

Bowman, Dwight D.

Breitschwerdt, Edward B.

Capelli, Gioia

Cardoso, Luís

Dantas-Torres, Filipe

Dobler, Gerhard

Ferrer, Lluís

Gradoni, Luigi

Irwin, Peter

Jongejan, Frans

Kempf, Volkhard A. J.

Kohn, Barbara (WE 20)

Little, Susan

Madder, Maxime

Maia, Carla

Marcondes, Mary

Miró, Guadalupe

Naucke, Torsten

Oliva, Gaetano

Otranto, Domenico

Penzhorn, Barend L.

Pfeffer, Martin

Sainz, Ángel

Shin, SungShik

Solano-Gallego, Laia

Straubinger, Reinhard K.

Traub, Rebecca

Wright, Ian

Quelle

Parasites & vectors

Bandzählung: 15

Heftzählung: 1

Seiten: Article number: 415

ISSN: 1756-3305

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-022-05553-8

DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05553-8

Pubmed: 36348395

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Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Large populations of unowned cats constitute an animal welfare, ecological, societal and public health issue worldwide. Their relocation and homing are currently carried out in many parts of the world with the intention of relieving suffering and social problems, while contributing to ethical and humane population control in these cat populations. An understanding of an individual cat’s lifestyle and disease status by veterinary team professionals and those working with cat charities can help to prevent severe cat stress and the spread of feline pathogens, especially vector-borne pathogens, which can be overlooked in cats. In this article, we discuss the issue of relocation and homing of unowned cats from a global perspective. We also review zoonotic and non-zoonotic infectious agents of cats and give a list of practical recommendations for veterinary team professionals dealing with homing cats. Finally, we present a consensus statement consolidated at the 15th Symposium of the Companion Vector-Borne Diseases (CVBD) World Forum in 2020, ultimately to help veterinary team professionals understand the problem and the role they have in helping to prevent and manage vector-borne and other pathogens in relocated cats.