Hepatozoon canis is an apicomplexan protozoan parasite of dogs, prevalent in Asia, Africa, and southern Europe. Experimental transmission H. to dogs was performed with laboratory-reared Rhipicephalus sanguineus nymphs that fed on a naturally infected dog or were percutaneously injected canine blood containing gamonts. Dogs inoculated by oral ingestion adult ticks oocysts. Transstadial recorded, whereas transovarial could not be demonstrated. Oocysts detected 85% the had engorged as 61%...

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute decompensation of CKD (ACKD) are common in cats. Objectives To characterize the etiology, clinical clinicopathologic findings, short‐ long‐term prognosis feline ACKD. Animals One hundred cats with Methods Retrospective study, search medical records for Results Common signs included anorexia (85%), lethargy (60%), weight loss (39%), vomiting (27%). Suspected etiologies ureteral obstruction (11%), renal ischemia (9%), pyelonephritis...

This paper describes five naturally occurring clinical cases of infectious canine cyclic thrombocytopenia that were the first serologically confirmed Ehrlichia platys infection in Israel. In USA this disease is considered subclinical, but dogs study developed distinct abnormalities. The signs observed by owners included anorexia, lethargy, depression, weight loss and a mucopurulent nasal discharge. principal findings on physical examination lymphadenomegaly, pale mucous membranes, fever...

The medical records of 54 dogs presented to the Hebrew University Veterinary Teaching Hospital and diagnosed with heat stroke were retrospectively reviewed. Data abstracted included history, clinical clinicopathological signs at admission, treatment, disease progression, outcome. Exertional environmental present in 63% (34 54) 37% (20 dogs, respectively, 78% (42 examined between June August. mean temperature discomfort index particular days significantly increased (P < .001, P respectively)...

The medical records of 54 dogs presented to the Hebrew University Veterinary Teaching Hospital and diagnosed with heat stroke were retrospectively reviewed. Data abstracted included history, clinical clinicopathological signs at admission, treatment, disease progression, outcome. Exertional environmental present in 63% (34 54) 37% (20 dogs, respectively, 78% (42 examined between June August. mean temperature discomfort index particular days significantly increased ( P &lt;.001, &lt; .001,...

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute exacerbation of CKD (ACKD) are common in dogs. Objective To characterize the etiology, clinical laboratory findings, short‐ long‐term prognosis dogs with ACKD. Animals One hundred Methods Medical records diagnosed ACKD admitted to a veterinary teaching hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Results The most signs included anorexia (84%), lethargy (77%), vomiting (55%) diarrhea (37%). Presumptive etiology inflammatory causes (30%),...

Military working dogs in hot countries undergo exercise training at high ambient temperatures for least 9 mo annually. Physiological adaptations to these harsh conditions have been extensively studied; however, studies focusing on the underlying molecular are limited. In current study, military were chosen as a model examine effects of superimposing endurance seasonal acclimatization environmental heat stress. The lymphocyte HSP70 profile and extracellular studied tandem with physiological...

Relapsing fever (RF) is an acute infectious disease caused by arthropod-borne spirochetes of the genus Borrelia. The characterized recurrent episodes that concur with spirochetemia. RF borrelioses include louse-borne Borrelia recurrentis and tick-borne endemic transmitted argasid soft ticks several spp. such as B. crocidurae, coriaceae, duttoni, hermsii, hispanica persica. Human infection persica tick Ornithodoros tholozani has been reported from Iran, Israel, Egypt, India, Central Asia....

Babesiosis is a protozoan tick-borne infection associated with anemia and life-threatening disease in humans, domestic wildlife animals. Dogs are infected by at least six well-characterized Babesia spp. that cause clinical disease. Infection piroplasmid species was detected light microscopy of stained blood smears from five sick dogs Israel prompted an investigation on the parasite's identity.

Heatstroke in dogs is often fatal and associated with a high prevalence of secondary complications. Peripheral nucleated red blood cells (NRBC) occur heatstroke, but their association complications the outcome unclear.Peripheral NRBC are common heatstroke have prognostic significance.Forty client-owned naturally occurring heatstroke.Prospective, observational study. Dogs were followed from presentation to discharge or death. Serum biochemistry coagulation tests performed at presentation. CBC...

Abstract Objective To assess the efficacy of IV lidocaine in decreasing complication rate and improving outcome dogs with gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV). Design Prospective non‐controlled study 83 lidocaine‐treated GDV compared to 47 untreated historical controls GDV. Setting University veterinary teaching hospital. Animals One hundred thirty client‐owned naturally occurring Interventions Study group were treated at presentation (2 mg/kg, bolus) followed by constant infusion (CRI) 0.05...

Renal amyloidosis (RA) is a progressive and fatal renal disease.Clinical pathologic manifestations of RA differ between Chinese Shar-Pei (CSPs) non-Shar-Pei (NSPs) dogs.91 client-owned dogs.Retrospective review medical records dogs with histological diagnosis RA. Clinical clinicopathologic data, hospitalization, complications, outcome were compared CSPs NSPs.Comorbid diseases present in 64% all dogs. significantly younger to NSPs (median, 4.8 years; range: 3.6-17 versus median: 9.0 2.4-11.1;...

To evaluate the use of a combined protocol prednisone and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) for treatment meningoencephalomyelitis unknown etiology (MUE) to describe response, adverse effects, outcome.Retrospective study (2005-2011).University teaching hospital.Twenty-five client-owned dogs with clinical signs, neuroimaging, cerebrospinal abnormalities consistent MUE. Five whose MMF was discontinued after 7-14 days due gastrointestinal signs were evaluated only effects.Dogs initially treated 2...