Ticks were collected at monthly intervals for 16 consecutive months from individual dogs by their owners in or close to the town of Stellenbosch, Western Cape Province. They were also collected for 27 consecutive months from dogs presented for a variety of reasons at three veterinary clinics in Stellenbosch, and from dogs upon admission to an animal welfare shelter. At one of the veterinary cli...

BACKGROUND Nothing is known about the prevalence of delusional infestation in veterinary practice and the consequences for psychiatrists. AIMS We attempted to examine the frequency of delusional infestation among pet owners presenting their animals to veterinary clinics. METHOD We conducted a survey among 32 663 veterinary clinicians who were members of the Veterinary Information Network. ...

This article contains information related to a recent survey of the prevalence of fecal shedding of Clostridium perfringens and C. difficile by dogs and cats attended in veterinary clinics located in the Madrid region (Spain). Specifically, we provide detailed information about the clinics that participated in the survey, the demographic and clinic characteristics of recruited animals and the g...

Formation and reproduction of gut microbiome begins at birth, while change in its composition depends mainly on various genetic, nutritional environmental factors. The article considers the features clinical manifestation subcompensated intestinal dysbiosis cats assessing effectiveness treatment. studies were carried out basis Department Veterinary Medicine, RUDN University, work was conducted ...

An increase in prevalence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter spp. in hospitalized animals was observed at the Justus-Liebig-University (Germany). Genotypic analysis of 56 isolates during 2000-2008 showed 3 clusters that corresponded to European clones I-III. Results indicate spread of genotypically related strains within and among veterinary clinics in Germany.