Explore the risks dogs pose to human health as hosts for endoparasites. With expanding zoonotic worms due to travel and climate change, it’s crucial for us to protect both animals and [...]
Feline patients often present with respiratory infections, and the signs can vary from mild nasal discharge to severe pneumonia. As caring professionals, it’s crucial to stay updated on the [...]
Dr Carmen Lorente Méndez, DVM, PhD, DipECVD, has written an article outlining how to diagnose food allergies in cats and dogs, which can be identified by skin inflammation and itching (pruritic [...]
Insect stings can trigger hypersensitivity reactions in dogs. Along with vaccines, medicines and feed, they are among the most frequent triggers of a generalised allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), [...]
The ear is divided into three compartments: the outer, middle, and inner ear. These compartments house the senses of hearing and balance. If any part of the ear becomes inflamed, it’s [...]
Parrots, including the popular budgerigars and cockatiels, are commonly kept pets. When acquiring a new or an additional parrot, there is a risk that the bird may suffer from a chronic disease [...]
Chronic enteropathy is a complex topic with many questions. Patients presenting with “chronic diarrhoea” are becoming increasingly common, and our expert panel have provided some [...]
Until recently, feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) was a fatal disease that could only be detected by pathology. Currently, more and more options for laboratory diagnostics and treatment are [...]
Brucella (B.) canis is the causative agent of canine brucellosis. It was first isolated in the USA in 1966 and associated with abortions and reproductive disorders in a beagle colony, but it is [...]
Like house dust mites, storage mites belong to the arachnid class (Arachnida) and distribute worldwide. They are tiny, eight-legged, whitish-coloured arachnids measuring between 0.3 and 0.8 mm, [...]
