The European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) is a quite adaptable species, but populations have been decreasing for several decades in different countries, including Germany. To investigate infectious diseases as possible influences on observed population decline in the German federal state...

Canis lupus familaris (Dog); a companion animal or even considered man's best friend is believed to have been living in harmony with humans since thousands of years. Recent discovery in Chauvet cave in France: foot print of 8-year-old boy alongside the paw print is believed to have been dated back...

Background: The red squirrel population in Great Britain has declined dramatically in recent decades, principally due to squirrelpox. Concern exists that red squirrels may become extinct nationally and, as there has been limited research in to diseases other than squirrelpox, this study aimed to...

This article summarizes the findings of the recently published Report on zoonoses and zoonotic agents in the Slovak Republic in 2011. Of the 25 zoonotic agents encountered in 2011, 14 were bacteria, 3 viruses and 8 parasites. In that year there were 11 266 notifications of human disease caused by...

This report presents the aetiology, epidemiology, prevalence and diagnosis of viral, bacterial, parasitic and toxicological conditions in horses in the UK during October-December 2020.

This chapter focuses on human diseases associated with exposure to dogs. The epidemiology of local infections following dog bites, as well as the initial bite management, antibiotic prophylaxis, antibiotic treatment of infection, and prevention of dog bites are discussed. The life-threatening...