Feline Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP)
Feline Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) Andy Pachikerl, Ph.D Introduction Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) surges in cats’ blood when they fall in victim of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a lethal disease caused by feline coronavirus (FCoV). The diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is often tough and not very viable at times. The clinical suspicion of […]
Breed-related disease: German Shepherd
The German Shepherd is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany, Intelligent as it is versatile, this breed was originally developed in Germany to guard and herd a shepherd’s flocks. It has a double coat, which is comprised of a thick undercoat and a dense, slightly wavy or straight outer […]
Breed-related disease: Siberian cat
The Siberian is a centuries-old landrace (natural variety) of domestic cat in Russia, and recently developed as a formal breed with standards promulgated the world over since the late 1980s. As befits a cat from northern Russia, the Siberian wears a magnificent fur coat that not only protects him from the elements but also gives […]
Understanding FPV and its Threat to Our Cats
Understanding FPV and its Threat to Our Cats Maigan Espinili Maruquin The Feline Panleukopenia (FPL) is an important disease in cats. It is highly contagious and is often fatal to cats (Van Brussel, Carrai et al. 2019). This is caused by feline parvovirus (FPV; formerly FPL virus) and canine parvovirus (CPV), however, CPV […]
Canine HbA1c
Canine HbA1c LIN, WEN-YANG (WESLEY), Ph.D HbA1c is a type of hemoglobin on which several monosaccharides such as glucose, galactose and fructose tend to bind with and exist in the bloodstream. The chemical linking process between sugar and hemoglobin is named glycation. HbA1c is actually an indicator of the beta-N-1-deoxy fructosyl on hemoglobin, […]
Case study: Feline infectious peritonitis in a cat presented because of papular skin lesions
Case study: Feline infectious peritonitis in a cat presented because of papular skin lesions Robert Lo, Ph.D, D.V.M A 19-week-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat presented only multiple raised pruritic skin lesions along the dorsal head and back and no other symptoms. The cat showed poor appetite and spreading of the skin lesions […]
Breed-related disease: Bulldogs
The Bulldog also known as the English bulldog is a medium-sized dog breed, descended from dogs originally used for blood sports in the 16th century, at that time, the bulldog was bred with the purpose of bull-baiting in mind, which required the animal to be both strong and tenacious with vicious fighting spirit. Today, however, […]
Breed-related disease: Maine Coon
John K. Rosembert The Maine Coon is the largest domesticated cat breed, it has a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills, the Maine Coon is solid, rugged, and can endure a harsh climate. Maine Coons, like American Shorthairs, are considered native to America because they ‘ve been on this continent since the colonial days, […]
Breed-related disease: Pomeranian
John K.Rosembert The Pomeranian (often known as a Pom) Although the Pomeranian (also called Zwergspitz, Dwarf Spitz, Loulou) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type that is named for the Pomerania region in north-west Poland and north-east Germany in Central Europe. They only weighs from three to seven pounds, The Pomeranian is the […]
An Important Feline Pathogen: Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
An Important Feline Pathogen: Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Maigan Espinili Maruquin It was on 1986 when immunodeficiency- like syndrome in a cat was discovered and was described to be of important model to study human AIDS (Pedersen, Ho et al. 1987). According to Harbour, D.A. et al. (2004), infected cats showed a variety […]
