Background. Micromammals are reservoirs of zoonotic parasites such as viruses, bacteria, protozoans and helminths. Objective. To present a review of the published literature on the study of zoonotic (or potential zoonotic) parasites of micromammals in the Yucatan Peninsula (PYU), Mexico, conducted...

The possession of exotic animals as pets is a social practice that has become more visible in Mexico in recent years, so it is interesting to understand its environmental and social implications and those related to human health. The present study aims to identify the main species of exotic animals ...

A survey was carried out to determine the occurrence of cattle diseases in 350 fattening (F) and cow-calf fattening (OF) production systems in the east of La Pampa Province, Argentina (May-July 2004). Farms were stratified into three categories on the basis of herd size: less than 500 cattle (P),...

Zoonoses are diseases that can be transmitted directly or indirectly between animals and humans, for example, by eating contaminated food or by contact with infected animals. To prevent its occurrence, it is important to know which animal-based foods are the main source of infection. The European...

This publication covers the anatomy and physiology, nutrition and feeding, rearing, clinical inspection, sampling, drug administration and most common diseases of domestic pigeons. Discussed in detail are bacterial (salmonellosis, colibacillosis, pasteurellosis, tuberculosis, staphylococcosis,...

The aim of this work was to characterize and describe the frequency of the gastrointestinal parasites in synanthropic rodents captured at the Barranquilla Zoo. Materials and methods. The rodents were captured using Tomahawk traps with the help of non-toxic bait and subsequently sacrificed by...

The aim of this study was to determine the presence of antibodies against pathogens of pigs that represent public health risk due to their zoonotic potential (Salmonella spp., Leptospira interrogans, Yersinia spp., Trichinella spp. and Toxoplasma gondii) in porcine sera obtained in four...

Objetive. Determine the presence of internal and external parasites in common pigeons (Columba livia) in the urban area of the city of Villavicencio, Meta, during the transition from summer to winter in 2017. Materials and Methods. 72 pigeons from three communes of the city were captured and...

Background: The excess of antimicrobials and anthelmintics cause important dysbiosis processes in equines, as well as resistance phenomena mainly in the communities of bacteria, archaea, protozoa, and helminths. The study of the equine microbiome is becoming more and more relevant to understand the ...