Results: 16

In sickness and in health: the intestinal microbiome of dogs

Studies on the interactions between the intestinal microbiome and its host have strengthened in the last decade. However, publications on this topic in dogs still need to be made available, reinforcing the need for new studies and literary data for consultation. Given this, this review aims to describe t...

Dogs naturally infected by Rangelia vitalii, Babesia canis vogeli, and Ehrlichia canis in São Paulo, Brazil

Several agents can cause hemoparasitic diseases in dogs, and blood-sucking arthropods transmit these diseases. These agents can cause several clinical manifestations and, in some cases, can kill the host. Because these agents are essential in animal health, this study aims to detect the frequency of Ehrl...

Molecular detection of visceral leishmaniasis in dogs from Barão de Melgaço, Pantanal region of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 41 (), 2021
The increasing expansion of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Brazilian territory evidences the need for studies focused on the main reservoir of this parasite: the dog. This study aimed to conduct an epidemiological survey in the municipality of Barão de Melgaço, Pantanal region of the state of Mato ...

Characterization of proteinuria in treated and untreated dogs naturally infected with Leishmania sp

Pesqui. vet. bras; 41 (), 2021
In the search for an early biomarker of renal injury, this study aimed to determine the urinary protein profile of dogs with leishmaniasis without treatment and treated as determined by Brazilian legislation. The identification of proteinuria, its classification and the circumstances in which it takes pl...

Detection of resistance genes in pyometra isolated bacteria in bitches

Pyometra has several immunological and molecular changes that are responsible for uterine inflammation and the disease may or may not have infections. This study aimed to isolate and identify bacteria in the uterine content of bitches with pyometra, to analyze the susceptibility profile to...

Canine leptospirosis in asymptomatic populations from the Southwest Region of São Paulo State, Brazil

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease that can affect animals and humans. Distributed worldwide, the disease is more prevalent in tropical regions due to socioenvironmental characteristics. Dogs can serve as sentinels for environmental contamination due to their frequent contact with humans. Thi...

Bacteriemia por Pasteurella multocida asociada al contacto con un animal doméstico

Rev. chil. infectol; 36 (5), 2019
Resumen Pasteurella multocida es reconocida por ser una de las especies más frecuentemente aisladas en la microbiota oral de animales domésticos y salvajes; asociadas a infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos secundarias a mordeduras y rasguños. Las infecciones sistémicas son poco frecuentes, asociadas...

Os proprietários de cães podem compartilhar do mesmo perfil de resistência que seus cães?

Atualmente, o uso indiscriminado de antimicrobianos tem contribuído para o aparecimento de microrganismos resistentes, pois, os mesmos ao entrarem em contato com o princípio ativo dessas drogas de forma indevida, desenvolvem características fisiológicas e genéticas tais como a mutação de seu DNA, ...

Prevalence of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in dogs in the municipality of Poconé, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

This study evaluated the presence of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 320 domestic dogs living in urban and rural areas of the municipality of Poconé, located in the Pantanal wetlands of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Anti- N. caninum (cut-off point 50) and anti- T. gondii ...

Rangelia vitalii infection in a dog from São Paulo city, Brazil: case report

Canine rangeliosis is an extravascular hemolytic disease caused by the protozoan Rangelia vitalii, which is transmitted by ticks of the species Amblyomma aureolatum. The most common clinical signs are apathy, hyperthermia and spontaneous bleeding. Anemia and thrombocytopenia are the most common hematolog...