• S2:E8 - Dr Paula Boyden BVetMed MRCVS - Importing Dogs

  • Jun 28 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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  • Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode’s Animal Advocate Interview I welcome back veterinary surgeon and researcher Dr Paula Boyden. Paula first joined me on Episode 5 of Series 1 where we discussed the important work of The Links Group - you can find the link to that in this episode's details. Paula wears a variety of hats within animal welfare, and in this episode she was chatting with me about something she's done a lot of research in - importing dogs into the UK. Paula and I started by talking about the importing of puppies and dogs into the UK, we then moved onto the thorny subject of exotic diseases that may be introduced into the UK by dogs coming from other countries and finished by delving into the risks posed to the UK dog population by some of these diseases. Terms used in our discussion: Shedding: Spreading viral particles while you talk, exhale, eat etc Vector: Any organism that functions as a carrier of an infectious agent between organisms of a different species Sandfly: A colloquial name for any species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking fly Vertical Transmission: The transfer of virus from parent to offspring Vector borne: Diseases that are transmitted to humans and other animals by blood-feeding arthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas Heartworm: A parasitic roundworm, a small thread-like worm, which causes dirofilariasis in dogs. Dirofilariasis: Infection of the heart in dogs by the parasite Dirofilaria, transmitted by certain insect bites. Non-endemic Disease: Diseases not routinely found in a country/area. Clinical Signs: Signs and symptoms of a disease seen in those suffering from it. Links: APHA: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/animal-and-plant-health-agency DEFRA: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs The Balai Directive: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/balai-directive-registration-of-premises-to-export-animals#:~:text=The%20Balai%20Directive%20states%20that,completed%20to%20register%20a%20premises. Association of Dogs and Cats Homes: https://adch.org.uk/ BSAVA Info for Vets on Brucella canis: https://www.bsava.com/article/brucella-canis-bsava-scientific-information-document/ Puppy Contract Info: https://puppycontract.org.uk/ Kept Animals Bill Info: https://www.bva.co.uk/take-action/kept-animals-bill/ Paula's Previous episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/51iK6u5giwqDB2idTtLxrd?si=PziFymrDT6qjvgiiyywgag Paula's Previous episode on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s1-e5-paula-boyden-bvetmed-mrcvs-the-links-group/id1605602533?i=1000560413671
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