Three emerging vector-borne diseases in dogs and cats in the United States
May 1, 2005
By:
Adam Birkenheuer, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Several vector-borne diseases in dogs and cats appear to be emerging in the United States, including babesiosis, cytauxzoonosis, bartonellosis, leishmaniasis, hepatozoonosis, and feline ehrlichiosis. This article focuses on babesiosis, cytauxzoonosis, and bartonellosis, which have been reported with increased frequency in the United States over the past decade.
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