The bacterium Serratia marcescens can cause opportunistic infections in humans and in animals. In veterinary settings, the diversity, reservoirs and modes of transmission of this pathogen are poorly understood. The phenotypes and genotypes of Serratia spp. isolated from dogs, cats, horses, a bird...

Background: During surgical treatment of hydatidosis, spillage of live protoscolices is a major cause of secondary infection. Although some studies have suggested scolicidal agents for preventing secondary infection, no safe scolicidal agents have been introduced so far. Objectives: This study...

An unneutered 4-year-old male rabbit with history of acute right exophthalmia is reported. Physical examination revealed right exophthalmia, as well as severe dental alteration with overgrowth, malocclusion and yellowing of the molars. The rest of the ophthalmological examination (examination of...

Antimicrobial peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) might reduce the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). We tested the biocompatibility of a novel gendine-coated (combination of chlorhexidine [CHX] and gentian violet [GV]) PICC in a rabbit intravascular...

These proceedings contain 8 papers that provides information about the main aspects of animal health such as animal diseases, internal medicine, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, and animal pathology.

Ringworm in rodents and lagomorphs is usually caused by Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. M. gypseum, Microsporum persicolor or T. quinckeanum may also affect these animals. The condition may sometimes be asymptomatic or present as dry (clipped or alopecic) or suppurative forms,...

The solution used contained 5% chlorhexidine gluconate solution B.P. (equivalent to 1% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate), a non-ionic surface-active wetting agent, a blue marker dye, and a film-forming substance (polyvinylpyrrolidone). The solution was not irritant to the skin of rabbits and following...