Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
 October 1, 2008
By:Al Legendre, DVM, DACVIM
Research in antifungal drugs has increased dramatically in the last two decades with the advances in organ transplantation and the epidemic of AIDS.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Al Legendre, DVM, DACVIM
Histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Richard Ford, DVM, DACVIM
Closely related to Bordetella pertussis, the cause of "whooping cough" in humans, Bordetella bronchiseptica is a gram negative, Aerobic coccobacillus particularly well adapted to colonize the ciliated respiratory epithelium of dogs and cats.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
October 1, 2008
By:Daniel R. Verdon
The convergence of people, animals and the environment could be the most critical risk factor to the spread of infectious disease.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Richard Ford, DVM, DACVIM
Clinical signs related to the upper respiratory tract, in both dogs and cats, are among the most common presenting complaints encountered in small animal practice and, interestingly, are frequent reasons for referral to specialty practices and veterinary teaching hospitals.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Alice Wolf, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP
Feline calicivirus (FCV) is best known for its role in causing acute upper respiratory disease and oral ulceration in kittens and cats.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Richard Ford, DVM, DACVIM
As long as we've known about, tried to diagnose, and attempted to treat feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), it still eludes us!
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Richard Ford, DVM, DACVIM
In just the past 3 to 5 years, advanced diagnostic capabilities have enhanced our ability to detect infectious pathogens in the dog and have given credence to the term "emerging" infections.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Al Legendre, DVM, DACVIM
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is feared by people who breed cats. It is also frustrating to the veterinarian because of the difficulties in making a definitive diagnosis.
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