Ehrlichia spp are tick-borne intracellular gram-negative a-proteobacteria that multiply in
microcolonies known as morulae. 1, 2 They mainly infect leukocytes (monocytes …

Simple Summary Monitoring the health status of cats ensures their welfare and control of
infections transmissible to other domestic and wild animals, as well as to humans. In the …

Abstract Background Fleas (Siphonaptera) are the most clinically important ectoparasites of
dogs and cats worldwide. Rising levels of pet ownership, climate change and globalisation …

Rickettsia spp. associated with ticks infesting wild animals have been mostly neglected in
several countries, including Pakistan. To address this knowledge gap, ticks were collected …

Bartonella henselae is a fastidious intraerythrocytic, gram-negative bacteria that causes cat
scratch disease in humans. Ixodes ricinus has been confirmed to be a competent vector of B …

The fourth edition of Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat remains the most extensively
illustrated and practical small animal veterinary textbook on the market. It continues and …

Feline hepatozoonosis is an emerging disease of domestic and wild felids though there is
limited knowledge of this infection, eg regarding geographical distribution and parasite …

Hepatozoon spp. is the causative agent of a vector-borne parasitic disease in many animal
species. In felids, Hepatozoon felis, Hepatozoon canis and Hepatozoon silvestris have been …

Background Hepatozoon silvestris is an emerging apicomplexan parasite discovered in
European wild cats from Bosnia and Herzegovina and blood samples of a domestic cat from …

Background Ticks and tick-borne diseases are increasingly recognized as a cause of
disease in dogs worldwide. The epidemiology of ticks and tick-transmitted protozoa and …