Infectious Disease
Chagas Disease in Dogs: Transmission, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
Chagas disease in dogs is transmitted from triatomine insect vectors, but can be diagnosed, treated, and prevented by veterinarians.
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MS, PhD, DVM, DACVPM (Epidemiology)
Dr. Hamer is a veterinary ecologist and epidemiologist at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She runs a research laboratory focused on ecology of emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases at the human-wildlife-domestic animal interface.
Chagas disease in dogs is transmitted from triatomine insect vectors, but can be diagnosed, treated, and prevented by veterinarians.
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