Naturally occurring hyperadrenocorticism (HAC), often referred to as Cushing's syndrome, is one of the most common endocrinopathies in dogs characterised by clinical and clinico-pathological manifestations of chronically increased concentration of circulating cortisol. The disease can be the...

Background: Plasmacytoma is a neoplasm originating in plasma cells, derived from B lymphocytes. Extramedullary presentation is the most common form of plasmacytoma, mainly in the skin and rarely in other tissues, including the vertebral canal. Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) occurs more...

The objective of the present study was to assess the treatment of dogs with ehrlichiosis (tropical canine pancytopenia (TCP)) with doxycycline hydrochloride associated or not with prednisolone on the hematological profile and serum proteins. Ten dogs with TCP were selected in the Small Animal...

A vaccinated 5-month old Border Collie puppy from Hungary, presented with shallow respiration and a cough that worsened despite antibiotic treatment. Complementary examinations revealed a stress leucogram, thrombocytopenia and diffuse alveolar interstitial opacification on radiographs of the...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the oxidant profile and iron metabolism in serum of dogs infected by Ehrlichia canis. Banked sera samples of dogs were divided into two groups: negative control (n=17) and infected by E. canis on acute (n=24), and subclinical (n=18) phases of the disease. The...

Rabies is caused by a single-stranded virus with ribonucleic acid belonging to the genus Lyssavirus in the Rhabdoviridae family. This disease causes 100% fatality of exposed non-vaccinated humans and animals. Many aspects of rabies still ambiguous; therefore, the hemato-biochemical effects of ...

Two dogs had a history of persistent pyrexia, reduced exercise tolerance, inappetence and coughing and failed to respond to repeated courses of antibiotics. Clinical examination detected adventitious lung sounds, pyrexia and submandibular lymphadenopathy. Haematology revealed an inflammatory ...

This study investigated the intensity of occurrence of individual bacterial diseases of the skin in dogs and cats during a period of 1.5 years. In this period we diagnosed individual bacterial skin disorders in 20 dogs and three cats of ages ranging from 8 months to 12 years. In the patients, we...

Canine parvovirus enteritis (CPV) is one of foremost reasons of vomiting and diarrhea in puppies with consequential alterations in homeostasis; anemia is one of these major changes. This investigation aimed to study alterations in Hepcidin and clinic-pathologic parameters in CPV infected puppies....

Objective: Particularly during household fires, inhalation of hot air and smoke, and the formation of carboxyhaemoglobin and cyanide lead to respiratory tract and lung injury in small animals. Additionally, oxygenation is impaired in most cases. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyse...