What does CVBD mean?

CVBD is the acronym for Canine Vector-Borne Diseases. Vector-borne diseases are defined as the diseases which are commonly transmitted through vectors. "Vector" is a term used broadly to refer to any animal that transmit human disease or plays an essential role in the parasite’s life cycle. Especially those vector-borne diseases affecting dogs (CVBD, canine vector-borne diseases), are transmitted by a variety of blood-feeding arthropods. Examples are Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Ehrlichiosis, babesiosis (transmitted by ticks), canine bartonellosis (transmitted by fleas), leishmaniosis (sand flies) or West Nile virus infection (mosquitoes).