| importance in france of the infestation by dirofilaria (nochtiella) repens in dogs. | the presence of dirofilaria repens has been mentioned in europe, in africa and in asia, in different carnivores (dogs, foxes, cats, lions). in europe the nematode has been reported in dogs, cats and foxes and the countries concerned by native cases are italy, spain, greece, yugoslavia and france. in france, until now, d. repens has been described, among animals, only in dogs. the first undoubted report dates back to 1953. later, the prevalence was studied through widespread surveys (1986-1988-19 ... | 1997 | 9802099 |
| genetic variability in french dog breeds assessed by pedigree data. | pedigree data of nine french dog breeds, namely barbet (bar), basset fauve de bretagne (baf), beauceron (ben), berger des pyrénées (brp), bouledogue français (buf), braque saint-germain (bqg), dogue de bordeaux (dob), epagneul breton (epb) and montagne des pyrénées (mop), were analysed. the effective numbers of ancestors of dogs born from 1997 to 2001 were equal to 6.7 (bar), 40.2 (baf), 36.5 (ben), 16.0 (brp), 37.0 (buf), 13.1 (bqg), 28.9 (dob), 33.3 (epb) and 34.0 (mop). the expected contribut ... | 2006 | 16420259 |
| measures to control an imported case of canine rabies in france. | france has been free from terrestrial rabies since 2001. on 21 august 2004, a female dog aged 4 months died in gironde (south-west france), after experiencing clinical symptoms suggestive of rabies for 3 days. on 26 august, a diagnosis of rabies was confirmed by the pasteur institute. this paper describes the measures that were taken to manage the risks to human and animal health, and analyses the alert raised in france as a result of this imported case of rabies, the third such case in 2004. | 2006 | 16878465 |
| ocular thelaziosis in dogs, france. | during 2005-2008, veterinary practitioners reported ocular infection by thelazia spp. nematodes in 115 dogs and 2 cats in southwestern france. most cases were detected in dordogne, particularly in 3 counties with numerous strawberry farms, which may favor development of the fruit fly vector. animal thelaziosis may lead to emergence of human cases. | 2010 | 21122226 |
| first reports of autochthonous eyeworm infection by thelazia callipaeda (spirurida, thelaziidae) in dogs and cat from france. | thelazia callipaeda (spirurida, thelaziidae) is a small nematode living in the conjunctival sac of domestic and wild carnivores, rabbits and humans causing lacrimation, epiphora, conjunctivitis, keratitis and even corneal ulcers. the first autochthonous cases of thelaziosis affecting four dogs and one cat living in south western france (dordogne area) are reported and described. nematodes recovered from the animals were morphologically identified as t. callipaeda and a partial region of the cyto ... | 2007 | 17854998 |
| an imported case of canine rabies in aquitaine: investigation and management of the contacts at risk, august 2004-march 2005. | in august 2004, a case of rabies was diagnosed in a puppy that had been illegally imported from morocco to bordeaux (france). because a great number of people and animals were thought to have come into contact with the puppy, extensive tracing measures were implemented, and an international alert was launched to trace and treat the contacts at risk. one hundred and eighty seven people received post-exposure treatment, eight of whom also received serovaccination, and 57 animals known to have been ... | 2005 | 16371687 |
| [the risk of rabies in france and the illegal importation of animals from rabid endemic countries]. | since october 2001, france has the status of a country free from rabies regarding warm-blooded animals. nevertheless, the risk of rabies is ever present and related to the illegal importation of animals from countries in which rabies is considered to be endemic. | 2004 | 15343094 |
| [cutaneous dirofilariasis from dirofilaria repens. a case contracted in gironde]. | cutaneous dirofilariasis caused by dirofilaria repens is a parasitic disease in dogs and cats. it is exceedingly rare in man who is an occasional host. the parasite fails to reach maturity. the true incidence of dirofilariasis is probably greater than recognized. this can be explained by the apparent benign nature of the lesions that may not warrant excision. | 1998 | 9747224 |