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Feline Hemobartonellosis (Feline Infectious Anemia): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline hemobartonellosis, also called feline infectious anemia, is a rickettsial disease caused by Mycoplasma haemofelis, marked by anemia and splenomegaly.
Histoplasmosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Histoplasmosis is a highly contagious granulomatous disease caused by Histoplasma capsulatum.
Cryptococcosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
The Cryptococcus genus includes 17 species; only Cryptococcus neoformans and its varieties are pathogenic. C. neoformans almost always invades via the lungs; about 90% of lesions stay in the lungs and 10% disseminate through the blood to other organs.
Actinomycosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces. Lesions favor the face, neck, chest, and abdomen, spreading to surrounding tissue to form fistulas that drain pus containing sulfur granules. High-dose, long-course penicillin works for most cases; surgery to drain abscesses and remove fistulas is also needed. It is not contagious.
Staphylococcal Infection (Staph) in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Staphylococcal disease is a group of acute or chronic infections caused mainly by Staphylococcus aureus and related species, presenting in many forms such as arthritis, tendosynovitis, pododermatitis, omphalitis, and staphylococcal septicemia. Staphylococcus intermedius is a key cause of canine pyoderma.
Salmonellosis in Dogs and Cats (Paratyphoid): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Salmonellosis (paratyphoid) is an acute septicemic disease caused by Salmonella. Early signs are gastroenteritis (diarrhea, vomiting) that can progress to nosebleeds and bloody stools. It is zoonotic and can cause abortion in pregnant dogs and cats.
Leptospirosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Leptospirosis is an acute, systemic bacterial infection caused by pathogenic Leptospira. It is a zoonotic disease (transmissible to people) with rats and pigs as major reservoirs. It is characterized by short-term fever, jaundice, hemoglobinuria, abortion in breeding females, and a bleeding tendency.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), often called 'feline AIDS,' is a chronic retroviral infection of cats first identified in 1987. It weakens the immune system so cats become vulnerable to secondary infections. Unlike human HIV, FIV is not sexually transmitted; it spreads mainly through bite wounds and shared saliva, and infected cats often live a normal lifespan. The virus does not infect humans.
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a chronic, progressive, and often fatal viral disease of cats caused by a mutated feline coronavirus. It is marked by inflammation of the abdominal lining, accumulation of fluid in the abdomen (the 'wet' form), and a high mortality rate. Young cats under 12 months, purebreds, and cats in multi-cat or shelter environments are most at risk.
Rabies: Symptoms, Transmission, and the Critical Importance of Vaccination
Rabies is a fatal viral disease that affects the brain and spinal cord of mammals, including dogs, cats, and humans. It spreads through the bite of an infected animal and causes fear of water, light, and progressive paralysis. Prevention through vaccination is the only reliable defense.