Government urged to tighten controls on imported dogs
The government is being urged to introduce measures to control the entry of dogs from countries with endemic diseases, in an EFRA report published today.
Vets call for new measures to prevent UK importing dog disease
Trade associations representing vets are calling for the urgent introduction of stringent new measures to prevent Britain importing Brucella canis, a canine disease that can be fatal in dogs and can also infect humans.
Brucella canis identified in humans as dog infections rise
Three people are believed to have caught Brucella canis, a bacterial infection that leads to infertility in dogs, while infections in dogs are also on the rise.
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