Infectious diseases (bacteria, fungi, viruses) and vaccines – Dogs – EBVM in Practice

Infectious diseases (bacteria, fungi, viruses) and vaccines – dogs

Infection control
Leptospirosis
Lyme disease and other vector-borne diseases
Tetanus
Vaccination
Zoonoses

AAHA	American Animal Hospital Association
ACAZAP	Australian Companion Animal Zoonoses Advisory Panel
ACVIM	American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
AIDAP	Australasian Infectious Disease Advisory Panel
AVA	Australian Veterinary Association
BBV	BestBETs for Vets, Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine
CAPC	Companion Animal Parasite Council
VE	Veterinary Evidence, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Knowledge
WSAVA	World Small Animal Veterinary Association

Infection control

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Guidelines for veterinary personal biosecurity – AVA (2017)

Infection control, prevention and biosecurity guidelines – AAHA (2018)

Practical infection control guidelines – AIDAP (2016)

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

Alcoholic hand rubs versus scrubbing brushes and antimicrobial soap at reducing bacterial counts in small animal surgery – VE (2016/2025)

Leptospirosis

CONSENSUS STATEMENTS

Leptospirosis in dogs – ACVIM (2023)

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Systematic review of the prevalence of environmental and host-related risk factors and the zoonotic potential of leptospirosis in domestic dogs in regions impacted by environmental changes – Heydari et al. (2025)

Lyme disease and other vector-borne diseases

CONSENSUS STATEMENTS

Lyme borreliosis in dogs and cats – ACVIM (2018)

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Lyme disease – CAPC (2019)

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever – CAPC (2018)

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

Borrelia burgdorferi exposure in coyotes: an indicator of B. burgdorferi levels in urban versus rural environments – VE (2022)

Tetanus

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

Equine tetanus antitoxin versus no antitoxin and reduction of mortality rates in dogs with tetanus – VE (2024)

Vaccination

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Canine vaccination guidelines – AAHA (2022)

Vaccination of dogs and cats – WSAVA (2024)

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

Dog size and the risk of adverse reaction to vaccination – BBV (2023)

Zoonoses

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Companion Animal Zoonoses Guidelines – ACAZAP (2020)

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Systematic review of the prevalence of environmental and host-related risk factors and the zoonotic potential of leptospirosis in domestic dogs in regions impacted by environmental changes – Heydari et al. (2025)