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Rabies is linked to more than 55,000 human deaths every year. Human transmission vectors vary around the world with low- and middle-income countries most severely affected. This review focuses on the situation in Nepal and highlights the importance of a One Health approach to effectively control this lethal disease worldwide. In Nepal, rabies is endemic […]

In the same way that laughter in primates (including humans) and rodents is spread from one individual to another, play vocalizations may also act as positive emotional contagions. Kea parrots (Nestor notabilis), for instance, are known to exhibit complex play behavior and emit peculiar play vocalizations – so-called warble calls. To investigate whether these sounds […]

Ocular diseases in domestic ferrets are rarely reported. This article focused on the most frequent diseases of their cornea and conjunctiva and on practical techniques for accessing the eyes of Mustela putorius furo. In most cases, physically controlling the ferret is enough to examine the eye. Chemical restraint, generally using midazolam or butorphanol, may be […]

Most spontaneous mammary gland tumors in domestic rats are fibroadenomas. The treatment of choice is surgical removal but the appearance of subsequent masses is common due to the presence of persistent hormonal-promoting factors and the difficulty of performing complete excision. Some studies in laboratory environments have shown that surgical spaying decreases the prevalence of spontaneous […]

Hello to all readers, I’m Mariana, a Portuguese aquatic animal veterinarian, currently working on the sunny Caribbean island of Curaçao. I graduated back in 2014 at UTAD, Vila Real Portugal. I knew since I was a kid that I would work with marine mammals so I dedicated my vet school years to learning as much […]

Today, the global zoo and aquarium community is focused on conservation, education and research, in addition to entertainment. The community’s resources, mainly originating from visitor attendance revenue, make it the third largest in situ contributor to conservation. This study used a global dataset of over 450 zoos in order to investigate how visitor attendance and […]

How can pesticides affect honeybees? Pesticides are used worldwide in agriculture because of their effectiveness in controlling pests.  However, they can also affect honeybees by direct topical contact or through secondary exposure via the consumption of contaminated pollen, nectar, or water.  Exposure to pesticides, together with disease and habitat loss, are the most commonly cited […]

Since the first description of Brucellosis in marine mammals in 1994, reported cases in cetaceans and pinnipeds have been increasing. While the disease has been seen in various cetaceans, pathological findings are unusual and cases of damage to the nervous system have been largely confined to striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba). This is the first reported […]

My name is Chris Papantonio and I am Australian. I graduated from the University of Sydney in 2005 and began working in a mixed practice immediately after graduation. In 2008, I purchased a veterinary hospital with a business partner. Our goal was to build it into a competitive practice, offering high quality diagnostics and some […]

Psittacids, like humans, do not select food because it’s good for them but because they like it. Most owners know little about their nutritional requirements, which can cause serious health problems. Previous studies have shown that many birds receive inadequate levels of vitamins A and D3 and calcium when fed with seeds or human food. […]

Owners’ concerns about the health of their companion animals are increasing with nutrition often seen as an important tool in managing their health and well-being.  Studies have shown that owners prefer to spend money on pet nutrition they perceive to be of a higher quality than on pet accessories.  Many of them search for information […]

Aging leads to changes that can negatively affect cognition in pets (and humans) and, in fact, a dog’s brain has a high metabolic rate, which is reported to be severely reduced by the time the animal is six years old. It is also known that a deficiency of certain nutrients can lead to the acceleration […]

Tumours induced by radiation have occasionally been reported in humans and dogs, but no such cases have previously been described in cats so this may be the first known case. It started with the referral of a three-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat to the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Center for the evaluation of […]

Infections caused by adenoviruses are generally subclinical and species-specific but this report describes a case that did not follow the rule. It involves hedgehogs which died following infection with a skunk adenovirus 1 (SkAdV-1). Eleven adult African pygmy hedgehogs were added to a group of 35 animals and, within ten days, eight of the 35 […]

The efficacy of antihypertensives in lowering resting blood pressure is unquestionable but these drugs have little effect on blood pressure responses to physical or mental stressors. Previous studies show that social support provided by people is beneficial to human health and there are already studies underway investigating the positive effects of pet ownership in elderly […]

Studies have confirmed a link between the veterinary profession and various forms of stress and mental illness.  In a recent study to measure the prevalence of severe mental distress and determine the level of wellbeing within the profession, the authors sent out a survey created by experts in Psychological Distress via email.  They then reviewed […]