Canine babesiosis
Canine babesiosis Robert Lo, Ph.D, D.V.M Canine babesiosis occurs worldwide and results from infections with a variety of Babesia spp., tick-borne hemoprotozoa. The disease was first described in cattle with hemolytic anemia in 1888 by a Rommanian bacteriologist, Victor Babes (Babes, 1888). Babesiosis is one of the most important tick-borne infectious diseases of […]
Feline corona virus (FCoV) and Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)
Feline corona virus (FCoV) and Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) Andy Pachikerl, Ph.D Introduction: Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is a widely known positive-stranded RNA virus is infecting many cats worldwide (Satoshi, Takehisa and Motonobu 2012). This virus belongs to the species Alphacoronavirus 1 of the genus Alphacoronavirus from within the virus family Coronaviridae (Antoniw and Adams […]
Giardia lamblia
Giardia lamblia LIN, WEN-YANG (WESLEY), Ph.D Giardia lamblia (=G. intestinalis, =G. duodenalis) also called Giardia duodenalis, Giardia intestinalis and pear-shaped flagellate is a common and well-known anaerobic flagellated protozoan parasites colonize in human (or in canine) small intestines and cause diarrhea, stomach pain etc. Its character of parasitic zoonoses make them also infecting other […]
Breed-related disease: Himalayan
John K. Rosembert The Himalayan cat is a medium-sized cat very similar in appearance to the Persian cat but distinguished by the points on the cats’ extremities (the facial mask, feet, ears, and tail) which results in a Persian-type cat with the coloring and deep blue eyes of the Siamese-patterned cat. The ideal Himalayan is […]
Breed-related disease: Siberian Husky
John K. Rosembert The Siberian Husky is a medium-sized working dog breed with a thick coat that comes in a multitude of colors and markings. Their blue or multi-colored eyes and striking facial masks only add to the appeal of this breed, which originated in Siberia. It is a breed that combines power, speed, […]
Breed-related disease: Siamese cat
John K. Rosembert Siamese, popular short-haired breed of domestic cat originally from Thailand, a country whose official name was Siam until 1939. The Siamese is a lithe long-bodied cat with slim legs and a long slim tail. It has a long wedge-shaped head and blue eyes. They have a distinctive “pointed” coat: a light-colored background […]
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV): A Constant Threat to Our Cat Companion
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV): A Constant Threat to Our Cat Companion Maigan Espinili Maruquin It was believed that the Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) is the one responsible in most disease- related deaths in cats. It was Jarrett, et al., 1964 who first identified FeLV as a causative agent of the viral infection […]
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Robert Lo, Ph.D, D.V.M Antimicrobial compounds, including both naturally and chemically synthesized compounds, have been one of the most important inventions to combat infections. The first commercial antibiotic, penicillin, was accidentally identified of by Alexander Fleming in 1928. Lots of antibiotics with different mechanisms of antimicrobial activity have been […]
Canine Parvovirus
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Canine Parvovirus CHINESE EDITION IS WRITTEN BY DR. WANG, SHIH-HAO / ENGLISH EDITION IS TRANSLATED AND EDITED BY DR. LIN, WEN-YANG (WESLEY) Abstract The canine parvovirus (CPV) is a common, acute, high morbidity and high morality virus that mainly infect canine population. This virus possess highly survival rate for 5 weeks in […]
Peritonitis in Canine
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Peritonitis in Canine Andy Pachikerl, Ph.D Introduction: Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum, which is a silk-like membrane that lines the inner abdominal wall of mammalian bodies and covers the organs within the abdomen, and it is usually due to a bacterial or fungal infection. Peritonitis typically results in rupture (perforation) […]
