An 8-year-old, female, spayed, domestic longhair cat presented with progressive pelvic limb weakness, lethargy and weight loss. Physical examination identified bilateral pelvic limb proprioceptive ataxia, tachypnoea and a subcutaneous nodular lesion on the left flank. Investigations documented a...

Many pathogens that cause newly emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases are globally hosted by fleas. There is a dearth of recorded information on flea-borne animal pathogens in Egypt. The present study aimed for the first time to investigate some bacterial pathogens that could be transmitted by ...

Cases of feline tuberculosis (TB) can be challenging to diagnose. Currently, this is achieved through a combination of mycobacterial culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), or interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA); however, these each have limitations. There is limited data regarding the use of...

This paper describes the clinical signs and use of differential laboratory diagnostic techniques (computed tomography, cytology, histopathology, antigen/antibody detection and polymerase chain reaction) for infectious (viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic) and non-infectious (inflammatory/immune...

Wild deer products have been linked to outbreaks of Escherichia coli 0157 in humans and bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in domestic cats, raising concerns around foodborne diseases from venison. This study investigated the prevalence of several enteric disease agents in UK deer populations, including...

In the Republic of Mari El for 2019-2021, the proper and effective implementation of regional state powers in the field of animal handling is carried out, the results of which indicate a decrease in the number of animal bites to people due to the timely development and implementation of regional...

Bovine tuberculosis is a contagious and zoonotic disease of animals and humans. In Europe, the number of reported cases of tuberculosis has decreased. Equidae are relatively rarely infected even in endemic areas. The presented report describes a case of chronic Mycobacterium bovis tuberculosis in a ...

An 8-year-old domestic shorthair cat receiving long-term ciclosporin treatment was evaluated for a history of weight loss and hyporexia. The main clinical finding was a cluster of enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes. Cytological examination of fine-needle aspirates showed granulomatous inflammation...

Tuberculosis is a chronic, infectious disease, that can affect humans as well as farm, wild and companion animals. Due to close and frequent contacts with humans, companion animals pose the greatest threat to the public health if infected with mycobacteria. Dogs and cats are the most generally...

Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) infection in wildlife, including lions (Panthera leo), has implications for individual and population health. Tools for the detection of infected lions are needed for diagnosis and disease surveillance. This study aimed to evaluate the Mabtech Cat interferon gamma...