Vector-borne diseases, and among those especially the ones affecting dogs (CVBD, canine vector-borne diseases), are an increasing global threat. Transmitted by blood-feeding ectoparasites like ticks, fleas, mosquitoes, sand flies or Stomoxys sp., diseases such as Lyme borreliosis, babesiosis or leishmaniosis are known to veterinarians throughout the world and are often combined with zoonotic consequences.

But the world of parasitic vectors and CVBD changes rapidly as a consequence of increased mobility of dogs, climate change, protection of biotopes, and other reasons. Parasites and CVBD-related pathogens increase their geographical spread and make it difficult for the veterinarian to keep pace regarding knowledge about CVBD risks, prevention, diagnosis and treatment. www.cvbd.org is dedicated to providing the veterinary practitioner with cutting-edge and clinically relevant scientific information on CVBD.

Major input to this website comes from the CVBD World Forum, a working group of leading international experts in the field of veterinary parasitology. This group meets at least once a year at the International CVBD Symposium to discuss current scientific findings as well as future trends and needs concerning the distribution, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis and prevention of canine vector-borne diseases.

The CVBD World Forum is supported by Bayer HealthCare, Animal Health Division, a specialist in the field of parasite prevention.