Fungal diseases in dogs and cats in Northeastern Brazil

Filarioids infecting dogs in northeastern Brazil.

Species of filarial nematodes belonging to the genera Dirofilaria and Acanthocheilonema are recognised as common parasites of dogs throughout the world. Recently, other filarioids featured by the presence of dermal microfilariae (e.g., Onchocerca lupi and Cercopithifilaria spp.) have been recognised in Europe. In Brazil, reports of filarioids in dogs are limited to Dirofilaria immitis, Acanthoc...

Exocrine Pancreatic Diseases in Cats and Dogs

Clinically, these are without relevance and are mostly incidental findings during laparotomy. Nodular hyperplasia is generally found as multiple small nodules dispersed within the pancreatic parenchyma. Histologically, the nodules consist of non­ encapsulated foci of partly hyperplastic, partly normal acini. Feline pancreatic islet amyloidosis must be con­ sidered as differential diagnosis in c...

Inherited Kidney Diseases in Dogs and Cats

Inherited kidney diseases have been recognized in several breeds or kindreds of dogs and cats, and more examples of such conditions are likely to be identified as renal diseases that occur in a familial pattern are investigated thoroughly. In affected breeds/kindreds, accurate diagnosis of familial nephropathies is especially important because of the potential health and selective breeding impl...

Nutritional Diseases of Dogs and Cats

THE ANCESTORS of the dog and cat hiiiited food for themselves and their young from the plains and the woods. Since they ate the vitamin-rich organs and viscera of their prey and the jmineral-rich bones as well as the muscles, they probably suffered from no nutritional deficiencies as long as game was plentiful and they were skillful and lucky as hunters. Their meat diet was probably supplemente...

Neoplastic Diseases of Dogs and Cats