Dogs are one of the most common and well-liked pets in Gujarat, India. People have a different perception more open to idea having pet as companion. Interactions between humans dogs, well close living, pose significant risk for development zoonotic diseases, including diseases that can be carried by dogs. There many dogs been reported from Gujarat state but not concisely reviewed. Having rich n...

in the present study blood was collected from dogs (n=110) after clinical examinations and recording of necessary information(age, sex, breed and housing) examined by modified knott method. periodicity of the microfilaria in peripheral blood circulation, was determined through blood collection from a dog each hour for 72 hours. number of microfilaria in each ml of the blood samples was calculat...

There have been three mass outbreaks of human trichinellosis in Japan. The first was in 1974 in Iwasaki, Aomori Prefecture, involving a group of hunters who ate raw meat of a black bear they had shot. Of the 20 people who ate the bear meat raw, 15 showed clinical symptoms of trichinellosis. The second outbreak was experienced in Sapporo, Hokkaido, in 1980. The patients had eaten the raw meat of...

A new genus of sciurid, Cynomyoides, is named. The new genus includes a new species from the late Clarendonian of Nebraska, C. vatis (type species), and an unnamed species from the early Barstovian of Montana. The dental and mandibular morphology of Cynomyoides is reminiscent of that of the latest Tertiary to Recent prairie dog Cynomys and is believed to be part of the lineage leading to Cynomy...

Influenza is a highly contagious zoonotic disease in the world. Avian H9N2 influenza virus is a significant pandemic pathogen widely distributed throughout the world. Pet ownership has been documented as a risk factor for infection transmission to human. Considering major public health concern, the prevalence of antibodies against avian H9N2 influenza virus was evaluated in 170 serum samples of...

Canine ehrlichiosis which becomes widespread worldwide is generated by a pathogen bacteria called Ehrlichia Canis. The prevalence of ehrlichiosis changes according to geographic regions in veterinary practice. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the canine ehrlichiosis in Uşak, Turkey, together with clinical, hematological and biochemical signs. 100 dogs found in 6 differen...

background: canine visceral leishmaniasis (cvl) is a systemic disease with a high mortality rate, caused by a diphasic protozoan parasite, leishmania infantum/chagasi in the world. the objective of the present study was to determine the presence of cvl in the city and suburbs of kerman, using a range of serological, histopathological and molecular methods. methods: blood samples were taken from...

Understanding predator-prey dynamics requires an understanding of how prey assess predation risk. This study tested the effect of microhabitat, moon stages, and mammalian predator urines (Vulpes vulpes [Red Fox], Mustela vison [Mink], and Procyon lotor [Raccoon]) on the degree of predation risk perceived by Peromyscus leucopus (White-footed Mouse). Giving-up densities from artifi cial food patc...