Canine ehrlichiosis is a serious, tick-transmitted disease of dogs. Until 2020 Australia was free of this disease due to stringent pre-import screening of dogs coming into Australia. Since its initial identification in northern WA, locally acquired cases have been diagnosed throughout the NT, northern WA and northern SA, with cases also identified in dogs travelling from these regions to NSW, Qld and Victoria. This presentation will provide some background to the disease and its vector tick, an update on the number of cases reported, the signs displayed by infected dogs, and the strategies needed to manage canine ehrlichiosis.

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