Infectious Diseases & Epidemiology

In wake of 2017s multiple natural disasters, heartworm society offers guidelines for testing, treatment and prevention before pets are transported out of their current state.

The eternal question-to treat a Lyme disease-positive test result or not. Veterinary criticalist Dr. Garret Pachtinger weighs in.

We know that vaccines train the immune system how to react quickly to certain diseases. Let veterinary clients with new puppies know all about how awesome they are in this printable PDF client handout.

This easy-to-use online tool keeps you current on equine infectious disease cases occurring in your state.

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When discussing the dangers of tick-borne diseases like Lyme with your veterinary clients, it may be helpful to include human incidence rates too.

A recent study proposes the first-ever molecular model for the cause of rabies infection-associated behavior.

Your veterinary clients are fed up with their new 'roommates.' Give them the tips and tricks they need to make their property less appealing to unwanted critters.

To your veterinary clients, it may seem like deer and other wildlife are cute additions to their local landscape, but these transient visitors can pass disease to their pets.

The study, funded by Morris Animal Foundation, saw patients go into remission after antiviral treatment.

A new study finds that rabies vaccines may have a protective effect beyond just the dreaded deadly virus in dogs.

Once thought to occur only in foals, these viral infections in adults have been increasingly reported.

Are you caught up on the latest veterinary developments for managing ringworm? (Hint: Theres a new diagnostic test and new drug at your dermatophytosis-demolishing disposal.)

Give your veterinary clients these (fun)gal facts about ringworm and educate them on how you can partner together to eliminate this itchy infection.

Another set of guidelines? Yes! This update will help keep dogs that frequent your veterinary practice footloose and disease-free.

One Montana veterinarian was determined to get to the bottom of the cause of canine illness in his hospitals.

Feline leukemia virus sounds like a horrifying diagnosis to cat owners. But there is much hope for your feline patients with this infectious disease.

For the good of dog, cat and human health, here's the latest on these infectious bacteria.

Finally! A veterinary conference to get excited about.

In pneumonia and pyothorax cases, treatment while awaiting test results is recommended, but not in bronchitis cases.

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A 10-day observation period is recommended in dogs with mild clinical signs as most pathogens involved in this respiratory disease are viral.

I know what you're thinking: "Didn't we get rid of rabies?" It depends on which domesticated species we're talking about. In dogs, we're doing great! In cats, not so much.

10 confirmed cases of the highly contagious H3N2 virus and four deaths were reported during the first month of operation.

Diagnosis and treatment can be simplified by assessing whether the disease is in the acute or chronic state.