Bartonellosis (Feline)
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Bartonellosis (Feline)

Feline bartonellosis is caused by the bacteria Bartonella henselae and is the most common cause of Cat Scratch Disease in people. Most cats get this disease and transmit it to…
Calicivirus (Feline)
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Calicivirus (Feline)

Feline calicivirus is a cause of upper respiratory disease, oral ulceration, and occasionally arthritis. The virus particles are spread through saliva or inhalation. Direct…
Ehrlichiosis (Canine)
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Ehrlichiosis (Canine)

Canine ehrlichiosis is an acute to chronic infectious disease that is transmitted to dogs by ticks. Ehrlichiosis can affect multiple organ systems and present with a variety of…
Herpes Virus (Feline)
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Herpes Virus (Feline)

Feline herpes virus is one of the viruses most commonly responsible for causing an upper respiratory infection or URI in cats.
Leptospirosis (Canine)
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Leptospirosis (Canine)

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease of dogs and other animals (including humans) caused by multiple strains (servovars) of spiral shaped bacteria. Infection affects multiple…
Leukemia Virus (Feline)
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Leukemia Virus (Feline)

Feline leukemia virus is a viral disease of domestic cats that impairs immune system function and causes some types of cancer. It is caused by a retrovirus that cats shed in high…
Lyme Disease (Canine)
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Lyme Disease (Canine)

Canine Lyme Disease is a multi-symptom disease that is transmitted to dogs by ticks. Ticks can also transmit Lyme disease to people, but infected dogs cannot directly transmit…
Panleukopenia Virus (Feline)
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Panleukopenia Virus (Feline)

Panleukopenia is a highly contagious virus of the family parvoviridae. It infects primarily very young or immune deficient cats and is potentially fatal. Clinical signs often…
Parvovirus Infection (Canine)
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Parvovirus Infection (Canine)

Parvoviral enteritis (or parvo) is a viral disease that affects young, unvaccinated dogs between 6 weeks and 6 months of age. It attacks rapidly dividing cells in the intestinal…
Peritonitis, Infectious (Feline)
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Peritonitis, Infectious (Feline)

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is an often-fatal version of a feline enteric coronavirus (FECV). It is found primarily in cats less than 3 years of age. Despite recognizing…
Plague (Feline)
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Plague (Feline)

Feline plague is caused by an infection with the bacteria Yersinia pestis. The bacterium is very contagious and is zoonotic, which means it can be transmitted to humans. Wild…
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Canine)
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Canine)

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a parasitic disease that is carried by ticks and can cause systemic illness in both dogs and humans. Although dogs cannot transmit the…
Salmonellosis (Canine)
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Salmonellosis (Canine)

Salmonellosis is an infection caused by bacteria from the genus Salmonella. The infection is usually confined to the intestinal tract resulting in diarrhea, fever and abdominal…
Toxoplasmosis (Feline)
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Toxoplasmosis (Feline)

Toxoplasmosis is caused by a parasite that lives inside cells. Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease, which means that people can acquire the infection from animals. Any mammal can…