Giardia duodenalis is one of the most commonly misidentified (as false-positive or false-negative) parasites. It is found worldwide, infecting a variety of animals, including dogs, cats and humans. While most of infected dogs and cats are asymptomatic, young, debilitated, geriatric or immunocompromised animals are at increased risk of complications. ESCCAP has produced a new fact
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FeLV is a common retrovirus infection, with many different clinical presentations, which is fatal in progressively infected cats. It can be found in cats worldwide, although its prevalence may vary among geographic locations. Recently, a study about a current prevalence of the FeLV infection in Europe has been published, showing the highest prevalence in Portugal,
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February 4 is marked as International World Cancer Day. The initiative is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and aims to raise global awareness and education about cancer, its prevention, detection and treatment. Although the initiative is focused on humans, we know that for decades cancer has also been a common health
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Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Department of Veterinary and Animal Science published an interesting study on French bulldogs due to an urgent need for breeding efforts to improve the health status of these dogs. They identified parameters that could serve as a basis for breeding against brachycephalic syndrome and simultaneously monitored the genetic variation
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