Category veterinary medicine

Most frequent form of diabetes Although it is possible to find an IDDM, the most common form of diabetes mellitus in cats is the NON-insulin dependent form (NIDDM). This form of diabetes is caused not so much by an altered production of insulin by the pancreatic cells, but by an altered functionality of the cellular receptors that allow the cell itself to bind the insulin to make it perform its task ( in this case we speak of "insulin resistance")

See also: lesishmaniasis in humans, medications to treat it Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that mainly affects the dog, rodents and wild animals such as the fox, as well as, although rarely, humans (therefore it is a zoonosis). Causes The parasite responsible for Leishmaniasis is a protozoan belonging to the Subtype Mastigophora (flagellates), family Trypanosomatidae, Genus Leishmania (from the name of its English discoverer William B

Cardiopulmonary filariosis, now more briefly referred to as " Filaria ", is a disease that can affect cats and, in particular, dogs. If it is not treated in time, the disease causes respiratory difficulties for the animal and eventually leads to death. Causes Filaria is caused by a parasite that completes its life cycle both inside an intermediate host (insect) and in a definitive host (the animal)

Cat Health and Diet Animals are unable to effectively communicate any physical discomfort. By altering their behavior and complaining vocally they manage to launch a sort of "alarm". However, without the intervention of a veterinarian it is difficult to understand the reason. Certain cat diseases have a rapid and violent onset

Feeding during pregnancy and lactation During the first half of pregnancy, which lasts about 60 days in the dog, the nutritional requirements of the bitch do not undergo major changes. Conversely, in the last month of gestation the weight gain of the fetuses becomes relevant, so that the nutritional needs rise to reach a maximum of 30-50% more than the maintenance ration

Generality Lyme disease (or borreliosis) is a bacterial infection transmitted by tick bites. In dogs, the pathogen responsible for the disease ( Borrelia burgdorferi ) causes very variable symptoms in the skin, joints, nervous system and internal organs (heart and, to a lesser extent, the kidneys and liver)

Causes Dermatophytosis is a superficial fungal infection that affects keratinized skin structures - such as nails (onychomycosis), hair and the stratum corneum of various animals - such as dogs, cats, rabbits, cattle, horses. In companion animals the hair is the most frequent location and the isolated dermatophytes preferentially are: Microsporum canis , Microsporum Gypseum - geophilic fungus, that is present in the environment - but also mushrooms of the genus Trichophyton , often cause of zoonoses

What is Anger? Rabies is a highly lethal zoonosis (ie those affected often die) caused by a virus. Like all zoonoses, rabies can be transmitted from animals to humans. When the symptoms of rabies appear, the affected person (man / animal) is destined to perish, as the damage caused by the pathogen is irreversible

Recommended vaccinations Vaccinations performed in dogs are for the following diseases: Distemper : also called " Carrè disease ", it is caused by a virus belonging to the genus Morbillivirus . The subjects most affected are mainly young animals, which show symptoms such as fever, sensory depression (of the sensitive functions), laryngitis and tracheitis (inflammation of the larynx and trachea), cough and sometimes bronchopneumonia.

Diagnosis A series of methods are available that allow you to diagnose Leishmaniasis even in subjects who do not yet have overt symptomatology. Cyto-histological examination It was a first choice exam, because it was fast enough and could be performed at the veterinary clinic. The technique consists in taking a sample of tissue or cells from a skin lesion or from an organ in which parasites (lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, blood) are likely to be found