Onchocerca lupi Nematodes in Dogs Exported from the United States into Canada

Abstract

The Onchocerca lupi nematode is an emerging helminth capable of infecting pets and humans. We detected this parasite in 2 dogs that were imported into Canada from the southwestern United States, a region to which this nematode is endemic. We discuss risk for establishment of O. lupi in Canada.

Keywords

• Onchocera lupi
• nematode
• dogs
• canine ocular onchocerciasis
• parasites
• zoonosis