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Research on viral agents associated with feline reproductive problems reveals a high association with feline panleukopenia virus

Veterinary and Animal Science, 2018
Although reproductive failures (RF) such as abortion, stillbirth and neonatal mortality in cats are still under researched, it is known that many RF are caused by viral agents. This research surveyed the viral agent prevalence in queens with RF.
Ilanna Vanessa Pristo de Medeiros Oliveira, Débora Alves de Carvalho Freire, Heider Irinaldo Pereira Ferreira, Gabriela Hemylin Ferreira Moura, Célio Souza da Rocha, Cecilia Irene Pérez Calabuig, Jacqueline Kazue Kurissio, João Pessoa Araújo Junior, João Marcelo Azevedo de Paula Antunes   +8 more
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ENTERIC PROTOZOAN PARASITES IN STRAY CATS IN KUWAIT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCES TO TOXOPLASMOSIS AND RISK FACTORS AFFECTING ITS OCCURRENCE [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2013
In Kuwait, stray cats were surveyed for enteric protozoan infection using fecal examination and their sera were tested for Toxoplasma gondii IgG using indirect hemagglutination test (IHAT) as well as for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)antibodies and ...
QAIS MAJEED, ATTIA SAMI, OSAMA EL-AZAZY, MAHA AL-BATEL, NADRA-ELWGOUD ABDOU   +4 more
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Cerebral cysticercosis in a wild Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in Bhutan: A first report in non-domestic felids

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021
The endangered Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is a keystone species playing an essential role in ecology as well as in the social and spiritual lives of the Himalayan people.
Yoenten Phuentshok, Kinley Choden, Cristian A. Alvarez Rojas, Peter Deplazes, Sonam Wangdi, Kuenzang Gyeltshen, Karma Rinzin, Nirmal Kumar Thapa, Tenzinla Tenzinla, Dechen Dorjee, Marc Valitutto, Martin Gilbert, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Waleemas Jairak, Chutchai Piewbang, Puspa Maya Sharma, Tshewang Dema, Ratna Bahadur Gurung   +17 more
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Feline leukaemia virus infection: A practical approach to diagnosis [PDF]

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2020
Practical relevance: Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus of domestic cats worldwide. Cats lacking strong FeLV-specific immunity and undergoing progressive infection commonly develop fatal FeLV-associated disease.
Hofmann-Lehmann, Regina, Hartmann, Katrin   +1 more
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How Serious Are Health-Related Welfare Problems in Unowned Unsocialised Domestic Cats? A Study from Denmark Based on 598 Necropsies

Animals, 2022
Free ranging unsocialised domestic cats are widely believed to suffer from a high load of welfare problems. We assessed the validity of this belief by performing necropsies on the corpses of 598 unsocialised cats, originating from all parts of Denmark ...
Ida Sofie Thuesen, Jørgen Steen Agerholm, Helena Mejer, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Peter Sandøe   +4 more
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Occurrence of Bartonella Henselae, Felv and Fiv Infection in 60 Stray Cats from Serbia/Pojava Bartonella Henselae, Felv I Fiv Infekcije Kod 60 Uličnih Mačaka U Srbiji

Acta Veterinaria, 2014
Cilj ovog istraživanja je da se utvrdi koinfekcija uzročnicima Bartonella henselae, virus imunodefi cijencije mačaka i virus leukemije mačaka, kod uličnih mačaka s područja Novog Sada i Beograda, Srbija.
Aleksandar Potkonjak, Vuk Vračar, Ivan Stančić, Ljubica Spasojević Kosić, Dragan Bacić, Marko Cincović, Bojan Toholj, Ognjen Stevančević, Zoran Ristić   +8 more
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Identification of novel subgroup A variants with enhanced receptor binding and replicative capacity in primary isolates of anaemogenic strains of feline leukaemia virus

Retrovirology, 2012
Background The development of anaemia in feline leukaemia virus (FeLV)-infected cats is associated with the emergence of a novel viral subgroup, FeLV-C.
Stewart Hazel, Adema Karen W, McMonagle Elizabeth L, Hosie Margaret J, Willett Brian J   +4 more
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Prevalence of selected infectious disease agents in stray cats in Catalonia, Spain

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2016
Objectives The objective of the current study was to investigate the prevalence rates of the following infectious agents in 116 stray cats in the Barcelona area of Spain: Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Bartonella species, Borrelia burgdorferi, Chlamydia ...
Sara Ravicini, Josep Pastor, Jennifer Hawley, Melissa Brewer, Jorge Castro-López, Melissa Beall, Michael R Lappin   +6 more
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Impact of general anaesthesia on immune response to first rabies vaccination in seronegative domestic cats

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Despite common concerns, evidence that anaesthesia impairs vaccine efficacy remains limited. This study assessed the impact of general anaesthesia on the immune response to rabies vaccination in cats. Methods Thirty‐five healthy female cats (6–12 months old) undergoing elective spaying were enrolled.
Pierre Bessière, Romane Breysse, Marion Chrétien, Brandon Hayes, Séverine Boullier, Anouck Labadie, Jonathan Rieder, Marine Wasniewski, Géraldine Jourdan   +8 more
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Epidemiological distribution of MRI‐based presumptive imaging diagnoses in a large general population of cats with suspected epileptic seizures

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The reported prevalence of feline idiopathic epilepsy (IE) and presumptive imaging diagnoses based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) varies depending on factors such as differences between primary care versus referral study populations.
Anna Knebel, Sebastian Meller, Julien Labruyère, Holger A. Volk   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source