Dogs over three years old that have not had proper dental care may already be experiencing periodontal disease. Even though it may not seem like a huge problem at first, periodontal infections can lead to more serious health problems. If it’s not extremely advanced, periodontal disease in pets...
We aimed to evaluate the red blood cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio (RDW/PLT) with other complete blood cell count (CBC) indices and their correlations with serum proinflammatory cytokines, acute phase proteins (APPs), and antioxidant biomarkers in dogs at different stages of heart failur...
The bacterial load in the mouth can be significant, and if the bacteria spreads from the mouth into the bloodstream, it can lead to infection in other parts of the body, such as the heart valves. How to treat periodontal disease in dogs ...
After checking out the data that I could find in the literature for the blood levels and metabolism of naltrexone in dogs and people, I think I understand why those doses work. Dogs’ livers break down naltrexone MUCH faster than peoples’ livers. So, it takes a bigger dose than you woul...
[1]. The control and treatment of echinococcosis are difficult. High frequency of dosing dogs with the drug praziquantel has played a key role in the control of the disease [2,3], but undertaking the control measure is challenging in remote areas. A vaccine against adult worms in dogs is ...
The estimated incidence of CE ranges from 0.35 to 1.3 million in China [1]. The life cycle of E. granulosus alternates between a definitive host and an intermediate host [3]. Carnivores such as dogs or wolves are its definitive hosts. Sheep or goats are its intermediate hosts, which are ...
Echinococcus granulosus has a two-host life cycle with a large variety of herbivorous mammals as intermediate hosts carrying the larval stage of the helminth, known as hydatid cysts, mainly in the liver and lungs. Different domestic and wild carnivores act as the definitive hosts harboring the ...