Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM (Parasitology), explains Toxoplasma gondii facts, including why most indoor cats rarely shed, as well as pregnancy-safe litter tips for cat health.
|Articles|November 30, 2010
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“The genus Bartonella is also unusual because it appears that no other infectious agent is transmitted by more vectors. We now know that sand flies, human body lice, cat fleas, rodent fleas, and probably many other flea species are capable of transmitting certain Bartonella species.”
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-Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM
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