A retrospective study of vector-borne disease prevalence in dogs with proteinuria: Southeastern United States.

Emily K Purswell Erin W Lashnits Edward B Breitschwerdt Shelly L Vaden

Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)

Exposure to CVBD, particularly exposure to Rickettsia spp., Ehrlichia spp., and B. burgdorferi was found in proteinuric dogs from the southeast United States. Additional controlled prospective studies examining a potential causal relationship between CVBD and proteinuria are warranted.

Keyphrases

risk factors
human health
case control