Susceptibility of ferrets, cats, dogs, and other domesticated animals to SARS–coronavirus 2

Childhood cruelty to cats, dogs and other animals.

Dermatophytoses in domesticated animals.

Dermatophytes are among the most frequent causes of ringworm infections in domesticated animals. They are known to serve as reservoirs of the zoophilic dermatophytes and these infections have important zoonotic implication. In Nigeria and probably West Africa, there are not many studies on the incidence of dermatophytosis in domesticated animals. In the current study, 538 domesticated animals w...

Rabies and Other Infectious Diseases of Dogs and Cats

^f he most important infec■ tious diseases affecting both dogs and cats are rabies and toxoplasmosis. They are discussed in this chapter along with several other infections. Rabies is one of the oldest recorded diseases in history and dates back to the Promosaic Eshunna Code which was written in about 2300 B.C. It is caused by an RNA virus which causes infection in all warmblooded animals. The ...

Inter‐ and intraspecies transmission of canine influenza virus (H3N2) in dogs, cats, and ferrets

BACKGROUND The emergence of zoonotic viruses in domestic animals is a significant public health concern. Canine influenza virus (CIV) H3N2 is a virus that can infect companion animals and is, therefore, a potential public health concern. OBJECTIVE This study investigated the inter- and intraspecies transmission of CIV among dogs, cats, and ferrets, under laboratory conditions, to determine wh...

Lateralized Behavior in Domesticated Dogs

ateralization, generally defined as the preferential use of one side of the body over another, is a result of certain processes being more highly developed in one hemisphere of the brain versus the other. Numerous scientific studies suggest that lateralization is most likely a defining feature in all mammals and perhaps all vertebrates. This study tested for lateralization in vertebrates by exa...