While cats usually don’t get sick from this infection, a wide variety of feline medical conditions have been linked with Bartonella bacteria, including mouth and gum disease, eye inflammation and heart disease. One troubling concern is that cats can carry the bacteria in their systems for more ...
Animals that carry this bacteria (lizards, snakes, birds, hamsters, goats, dogs, and cats) may look normal and healthy. But you could get sick if you don’t wash your hands after you handle their food or anything in their living area, like bedding, water containers, fencing, etc. You ...
Though many people think of ticks as a dog problem, cats that spend time outdoors can also encounter ticks and contract tick-transmitted diseases. Even indoor cats can come in contact with ticks brought in by people or other pets. Here’s what you need to know about the diseases ticks can...
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you may find youself with cat scratch fever. Fleas that live on the cat and are infected, leave their poop in the cats fur. When you pet your handle the cat, your fingers and hands become contaminated, then when you rub your eyes or pick your nose, etc, it’s possible to spread the...
The primary reservoir for the organism is the white-footed deer mouse, Peromyscus leucopus, which can carry spirochetes for its life span without becoming ill. Evidence also indicates that the eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus, is an important reservoir (Slajchert et al., 1997), and birds may...
Animals traveling from one country to another have to follow laws,just as people do.They do not have to have passports,but they have to obey other rules.Most countries have laws about animals coming into their country.The laws were made to stop the spread of diseases that animals carry....
Parasitic zoonoses associated with dogs and cats: a survey of Portuguese pet owners' awareness and deworming practices. Parasit Vectors. 2016;9:245. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Otranto D, Dantas-Torres F, Mihalca AD, Traub RJ, Lappin M, Baneth G. Zoonotic parasites of ...
It is interesting to note that new and young pets carry a higher risk of transmitting zoonotic disease than old adult ones.[14] More than 2200 species of rodents exist, making them the most abundant zoonotic hosts. Almost 1100 species of bats act as a reservoir for many serious zoonoses ...
Influenza viruses are respiratory pathogens that affect humans and a broad range of animals, including birds, pigs, horses, dogs, cats, and marine mammals such as whales and seals. They cause major losses to poultry, pig, turkey, and the horse racing industry and constitute a serious concern ...