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Exploring Normal to Abnormal Variations of Grooming Behaviours in Cats

Veterinary Dermatology, EarlyView.
Background: Grooming is a maintenance behaviour accounting for 4% of a cat's activity budget. It consists of several short bouts, and is modified by pruritus and some psychogenic diseases in cats. Objectives: This study aimed to describe cats' grooming behaviour, investigating normal variations in relation to hair length and grooming modifications in ...
Mathilde Guillon, Léa Naudin, Noëlle Cochet‐Faivre, Emmanuelle Titeux, Caroline Gilbert   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Q Fever in Africa: A Systematic Review of Prevalence, Zoonotic Potential and Disease Burden

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Q fever is widespread across Africa, with livestock as the primary source of human infections. Although some prevalence data exist, its economic burden is still lacking. The findings underscore the need for a One Health approach that integrates surveillance, economic assessment and control to reduce the disease burden.
Linda Ama Owusuaa Amoah, Richard Kwamena Abbiw, Naa Awula Narkie Nartey, Becky Ewurama Tetteh, Elizabeth Bugase   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survey of flea infestation in cats and dogs in Western Andalusia, Spain: Seasonality and other risk factors for flea infestation

Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Abstract This epidemiological survey aims to provide an update on the main flea species that parasitize domestic animals in the Western Andalusia assessing several ecological features that could be considered as possible risk factors for flea infestation.
Antonio Zurita, Ignacio Trujillo, Ángela María García‐Sánchez, Cristina Cutillas   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Molecular Genetics of Hepatozoon canis With a Note on Effect of Parasite on the Complete Blood Count Profile of Canine Hosts

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
A total of 654 blood samples were collected from healthy dogs in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces in Pakistan and screened for the presence of Hepatozoon canis. Genetic diversity of the detected H. canis DNA, infection‐associated risk factors, and changes in the complete blood count of the host due to parasitic activity were also evaluated.
Madiha Rasool, Muhammad Latif, Ioannis A. Giantsisis, Muhammad Ali, Hira Muqaddas, Muhammad Naeem, Sami Ul Haq, Gehan M. Elossaily, Esmael M. Alyami, Mona Alsolami, Ousman Brahim Mahamat, Irfan Ullah, Asmat Ullah Khan, Adil Khan, Furhan Iqbal   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Little penguins select more isolated nest boxes for breeding, but lay date influences breeding success

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 6, August 2026.
We determined that more isolated and possibly older nest boxes were selected by little penguins for breeding at Pōhatu/Flea Bay, New Zealand. However, breeding success was influenced by lay date in comparison to nest box characteristics. These findings inform immediate conservation recommendations regarding nest box design and placement.
Georgia S. M. Gwatkin, Rachel P. Hickcox, Chris N. Niebuhr, Alexandra J. Strang, Sarah P. Flanagan, Michelle A. LaRue   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Allergen‐specific immunotherapy guided by skin prick testing in a Canadian shepherd dog with atopic dermatitis

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract This case report describes the successful use of allergen‐specific immunotherapy guided by skin prick testing in a Canadian shepherd dog with atopic dermatitis. The dog presented severe pruritus, hypotrichosis, erythema and generalised scaling. Hyperpigmentation and lichenification were observed on the hindlimbs, thoracic and lateral abdominal
Aléxia Vitória Rocha Dutra, Júlia Meira, Victória Gardinal Mazziero   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A single topical fluralaner application to cats and to dogs controls fleas for 12 weeks in a simulated home environment

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Fluralaner (Bravecto®, Merck Animal Health, Madison, NJ, USA) is a novel isoxazoline that provides up to 12 weeks flea and tick control when administered orally to dogs.
Sivaja Ranjan, David Young, Fangshi Sun
doaj   +1 more source

Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 990-1015, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fluralaner, a novel isoxazoline, prevents flea (Ctenocephalides felis) reproduction in vitro and in a simulated home environment

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Fluralaner, a novel isoxazoline, has both acaricidal and insecticidal activity through potent blockage of GABA- and L-glutamate-gated chloride channels.
Heike Williams, David R Young, Tariq Qureshi, Hartmut Zoller, Anja R Heckeroth   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of imidacloprid + moxidectin and selamectin topical solutions against the KS1 Ctenocephalides felis flea strain infesting cats

Parasites & Vectors, 2011
Background Two studies were conducted to evaluate and compare the efficacy of imidacloprid + moxidectin and selamectin topical solutions against the KS1 flea strain infesting cats.
Dryden Michael W, Payne Patricia A, Smith Vicki, Hostetler Joe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source