Bartonella Infection in Dogs (disease state article)
Research: http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/infectious-parasitic/c_dg_bartonellosis http://www.cdc.gov/bartonella/veterinarians/ Meta Description: What you do not know about bartonella, bartonellosis, or cat scratch disease, could end up being dangerous for your dog, your other pets, and you and your whole family.
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Bartonella Can Affect Dogs and Be Transmitted to Humans
Bartonellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria in dogs. The bacteria that causes the disease, bartonella, can also infect humans and cats as well. In humans the infection has been known as cat scratch disease, though
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Diagnosis of Bartnoella Infection and Bartonellosis
In humans, the disease is typically caused by a dog bite from an infected dog. If the symptoms above present following a dog bite, see a physician immediately.
Diagnosis in dogs is accomplished through a complete physical examination by a veterinarian, which is typically followed with a urinalysis and a blood chemistry profile and tests to determine the presence of the bacteria. Many signs may present themselves either through the physical itself or through the blood or liver screens that point toward bartonella infection as the cause of symptoms.
Treatment of Bartonellosis and Bartonela Infection
Treatment for humans affected by bartonela infection typically involves a thorough cleaning of the site of infection, whether scratch or bite, and a course of antibiotics. Likewise, bartonellosis in dogs is treated through a course of antibiotics specifically designed to wipe out the bacteria. Dogs that are at risk of infection should be placed on an ongoing flea and tick preventive regimen of medication as well.
Protecting Your Pets, Yourself, and
Diagnosis of salmonellosis involves testing a sample of stool, as well as isolation from samples of tissue, blood, or urine. Since it is commonly mistaken for the flu and involves similar symptoms to other illnesses, the method of diagnosis for salmonellosis is pretty hard to come by. Most people with salmonellosis don’t seek treatment, so they’re never aware that they even had it. Since it is a foodborne pathogen, has a common route of infection via oral ingestion, and is found in food products that we consume on a daily
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Also called feline infectious eneritis, feline “distemper”, and feline ataxia or incoordination. Examples of other viruses belonging to the same genus as Feline panleukopenia virus include Canine parvovirus type 2, Porcine parvovirus, Mink enteritis virus, and Raccoon enteritis virus.
Most animals are susceptible to the development of cancer at some stage of their life. Among all types of cancer, squamous cell carcinoma is one of the skin cancer that commonly affects domestic animals. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is a type of cancer caused by neoplasms arising from the squamous epithelium of an animal regardless of species. However, this essay will only focus on this condition among felines since my chosen species is a white cat called Rosie. There are several forms of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma among felines, which are known as solar keratosis and multicentric squamous cell carcinoma in situ, sometimes known as Bowen’s-like disease, but in this case, Rosie is diagnosed with
Canine Heartworm Disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by the parasite Dirofilaria Immitis. The disease can infect over 30 species, including humans, however dogs are the definitive host.
Though cats are less likely to get cancer than dogs, there are many different types of cancers that a cat can contract. Some of the most comon are Lymphoma, Skin Cancer, Gingiva Oral squamous Carinomas or mouth cancer, and Osterocacroma. Lymphoma is a type of cancer that starts in the Lymphocyte Cells, a type of whote blood cell. Lymphocyte Cells play an important part in the immuine system. Lymphoma is found to be responsible for around 90% of blood cancers and about 33% of all tumors in cats. Its also the most common cause of hypercalcemia in cats. (Science Weekly, 2012) Skin cancer in cats often appears like a white plaque or a raised bump on the skin. The bump will often ulcerate with occasional bleeding. These type of carcinomas are usually malignant, early detection and treatment is best. These cancerous cells can easly spread just like any other cancer to other organs. Skin cancers are more likely in cats that live in high altitudes or cats with light, esspecially white, coats. (Crain, D, 2005) Gingiva Oral squamous Carinomas, or mouth cancer, is particularly deadly, moving quickly though the body, with usual fatal results. These tumors grow very rapidly and usually invade to nearby bone and tissue. These carcinomas are usually seen in oldercats. (PetMD, 1999- 2014) Osteosacroma is the most common milignant bone tumor in veterinary practice. This cancer is especially painful, the most comon places for these tumors are the humerus, femur, and ti...
This parasite is spread through the bite of sandflies. There are three different types of infections and they each show varying degrees of severity. The cutaneous form produces mild skin ulcers, mucocutaneous produces ulcers in the mouth and nose, and the visceral form of the disease starts with skin ulcers and then fever, low red blood cell count, and an enlarged spleen and liver. The parasite is detected by a microscope and visceral can also be found by doing blood tests. 12 million people are in infected in 98 different countries and 2 million new cases are found every year. The disease also kills around 20 to 50 thousand people a year.
I hope I have helped you understand how canines get this disease and what your treatment options are. Also, the importance of keeping your pet on prevention.
Rabies is a deadly virus that occurs in the brain. It can affect all mammals but the ones that are most commonly found with the virus are dogs, bats, raccoons, skunks, and coyotes. This means that any non-mammal can not contract the virus, such as fish, birds, and reptiles (2). The virus can be contracted by humans with saliva transfer with broken skin contact from an animal which has the disease. As this is the most common form of transferring the disease it is very believable that Tea Cake contracts the virus from the wild dog that “managed to bite [him] high up on his cheek bone once” (1). The rabies virus works by being a bullet shaped virus that directly attacks th...
First, it is extremely important that you seek medical attention immediately. As a result of the dog bite, you are susceptible to deadly diseases and serious infection. Second, you should consider seeing a counselor. Being bitten by a dog is a traumatic experience. Often, as a direct result of the trauma of being bitten, a victim might have an irrational fear of animals, suffer from nightmares, or experience other symptoms associated with psychological trauma of being bitten by a dog.
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