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) […]
Feline Blood-Types
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Feline Blood-Types Andy Pachikerl, Ph.D Introduction Like humans, cats have blood grouping. However, cats do not have the blood-type O positive. The blood type classification of cats, however, is currently based on the AB system, but like dogs, there are other antigens besides the AB system , such as the Mik blood […]
Antibiotic Resistance: Horizontal Gene Transfer
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Antibiotic Resistance: Horizontal Gene Transfer 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. Penicillin was the first natural antibiotic to be discovered from Penicillium fungus by Alexander Fleming in 1928. Following the discovery of penicillin, […]
