Canine Lungworm Infection (Filaroidiasis / Tracheobronchial Worm): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Canine lungworm infection is caused by Filaroididae nematodes living under the tracheal/bronchial mucosa or in the lungs, forming nodular lesions and a chronic cough. It is treated with anthelmintics and respiratory support.
Canine and Feline Trichinellosis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Trichinellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Trichinella spiralis, acquired by eating raw meat with encysted larvae. It can cause intestinal inflammation and painful muscle infection; prevention is not feeding raw meat.
Canine and Feline Whipworm Infection (Trichuriasis): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Whipworm infection is caused by Trichuris nematodes in the cecum of dogs (and foxes), causing bloody diarrhea, weight loss, and anemia in heavy infections. It is treated with anthelmintics and supportive care.
Canine and Feline Spirocercosis (Esophageal Worm Infection): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Spirocercosis is a parasitic disease caused by Spirocerca lupi embedding in the esophageal, gastric, or aortic wall of dogs, forming nodules and sometimes aneurysms. It is treated with anthelmintics and supportive care.
Canine Heartworm Disease (Dirofilariasis): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Heartworm disease is caused by Dirofilaria immitis, transmitted by mosquitoes and living in the heart and pulmonary arteries. It is preventable with monthly preventives; adult infection requires careful, vet-supervised adulticide treatment.
Canine Hookworm Infection (Ancylostomiasis): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Hookworm infection is a parasitic disease of dogs (Ancylostoma, Uncinaria) in which worms attach to the intestinal wall and feed on blood, causing severe anemia. It is treated with anthelmintics and, in serious cases, transfusion.
Canine and Feline Ascariasis (Roundworm Infection): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Ascariasis is a roundworm infection of dogs and cats (Toxocara, Toxascaris) causing poor growth, diarrhea, and a pot-bellied appearance in young animals. It is controlled with broad-spectrum dewormers and good hygiene.
Feline Chlamydiosis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline chlamydiosis is a contagious Chlamydia felis infection of cats, most often causing conjunctivitis but also rhinitis and pneumonia. It is treated with tetracycline-class antibiotics and isolation of affected cats.
Canine and Feline Eperythrozoonosis (Hemotrophic Mycoplasmosis): Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment
Eperythrozoonosis (hemotrophic mycoplasmosis) is a flea- and tick-borne infectious disease of dogs and cats causing anemia and jaundice. It is treated with tetracycline-class antibiotics and supportive care, including transfusion in severe cases.
Feline Hemobartonellosis (Feline Infectious Anemia): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline hemobartonellosis (feline infectious anemia) is a Mycoplasma haemofelis infection causing regenerative anemia and splenomegaly, spread by fleas and ticks. It is treated with antibiotics and, in severe cases, transfusion.
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