Feline babesiosis is reported sporadically from many countries but widely studied only in South Africa for its clinical significance. In Kerala, India, according to the available literature, feline babesiosis has not been reported to cause fatality in the host. A one-year-old non-descript domestic ...

Introduction: Babesiosis is a tick-borne hemo-parasitic disease of domestic and wild animals. Parasites causing babesiosis are considered to infect only specific hosts but some sporadic reports in recent past are in strong disagreement with their host specificity. This is the first report of a...

This is the first comprehensive review of the literature pertaining to Babesia species reported from domestic cats. Description of the four species (Babesia felis, Babesia cati, Babesia herpailuri, and Babesia pantherae) named based on morphology and/or host specificity is documented. Feline ...

Background: In Europe, Babesia infections in cats are sporadic and only partial knowledge is currently available since the number of described cases including both the clinical presentation and the molecular identification of the Babesia species involved is limited. In the present case report, the...

Cytauxzoonosis is an emerging disease caused by a tick-transmitted haemoprotozoan affecting domestic and wild felids. The clinical and biomolecular findings of the infection due to Cytauxzoon sp. and concomitant coinfections are described in three cats in central Italy. Three domestic cats were...

Background: Feline babesiosis, sporadically reported from various countries, is of major clinical significance in South Africa, particularly in certain coastal areas. Babesia felis, B. leo, B. lengau and B. microti have been reported from domestic cats in South Africa. Blood specimens from domestic ...

Vitamin D is well known for its role in bone metabolism. Beside that it also plays an important role in several organ systems. The aim of this review was to investigate the special physiological functions of vitamin D in non-skeletal health of dogs and cats. The previtamin of D3 is produced in the...

Populations of domestic felines have worldwide distribution and are found in a high density over different ecosystems (urban, rural and forest). This specie has been associated with different problems. In the case of public health, they are mainly involved in the transmission of zoonoses. Likewise, ...

Background: Feline vector-borne pathogens (FeVBPs) have been increasingly investigated for their impact on cat health and their zoonotic potential. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of FeVBPs and haemoplasmas in cats across Italy and to identify potential risk factors linked ...

Background: Feline and canine babesiosis is an important tick-borne disease caused by parasites of the genus Babesia. The disease has a worldwide distribution and causes serious health problems in domestic and wild canidae and felidae. Results: Genomic DNA was isolated from blood samples, which...