Parasites of dogs and cats imported to Iceland during 1989 – 2017 with remarks on parasites occurring in the native populations

• Published in: Icelandic Agricultural Sciences
• Main Authors: Skirnisson, Karl, Pálsdóttir, Guðný Rut, Eydal, Matthías
• Other Authors: Tilraunastöð í meinafræði að Keldum (HÍ), Institute for Experimental Pathology, Keldur (UI), Landbúnaðarháskóli Íslands, Agricultural University of Iceland, Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Agricultural University of Iceland 2018
• Subjects: Dogs; Cats; Parasites; Hundar; Kettir; Sníklar; Gerðar; Antarc*; Antarctica; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/991; https://doi.org/10.16886/IAS.2018.04

Importing dogs into Iceland was prohibited or restricted from 1909 until 1989, when the ban was lifted and importing dogs and cats permitted, with the proviso of an enforced period of quarantine and the requirement of specific medical treatments and examinations. Prior to importation pets must be tr...