Eosinophilic Meningitis and the Rat Lungworm
Rats in Jamaica can carry Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm responsible for eosinophilic meningitis.
Public Education
Disease Info Gallery
Evidence-based guidance on the diseases most often seen in Jamaican animals — written for owners, useful for practitioners.
Zoonosis and Human Health
Zika Virus — Not a Threat to Domestic Animals
Zika Virus is a mosquito-borne human disease, but it is not known to infect domestic animal species.
Ebola — A Global Public Health Emergency
Ebola Virus Disease is a zoonotic viral haemorrhagic fever and is therefore of concern to the veterinary community.
Ebola and Dogs — Is there any risk to humans?
The recent cases in Spain and the United States involving dogs exposed to persons infected with the Ebola virus has caused much discussion in the veterinary community.
Chikungunya Virus — The Animal Connection
Chikungunya is primarily a human disease spread by Aedes mosquitoes; pets, livestock and horses are not at risk of illness.
Chikungunya does NOT affect dogs or other animals
It appears that a significant number of Jamaicans are curious as to whether or not dogs are coming down with the Chikungunya virus - "affectionately" called ChikV.