The present study was carried out for the antigen detection of Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) in diarrhoeic cats referred to the Veterinary Clinic of the School of Ahvaz University, in southwest Iran. Faecal samples were collected from 67 diarrhoeic household cats during 2005 to 2007. According to the age and clinical signs, the cats were divided into two groups; 6 months, hemorrhagic and ...

Cats play crucial roles in the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis. In the present study, a total of 198companion cats of different ages were examined for serum antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii byimmunochromatography assay and for oocyst presence in faeces by microscopic examination (flotationmethod) and immunochromatography assay. The cats were selected between referred cases to the Veterinary H...

background: the occurrence of giardia duodenalis in cats is of potential significance from both clinical and public health perspectives. the object of this study was antigenic detection of g. duo­denalis in house­hold cats of ahvaz district, south-west of iran. methods: the prevalence of g. duodenalis was determined in fecal samples by two techniques: centrifuga­tion-flotation and a commercial ...

in present study the zoonotic role of cat in bartonella henselae transmission have determined. it has done on 100 cats in 2 groups: indoor and outdoor and in 2 age's subgroups. bartonella henselae was not isolated from blood culture of cats. 23 cats from 100 cats (23%) had antibodies against b. henselae. in this study there were no significant differences statistically in seroprevalence be...

The importance of cats in the Leptospira epidemiology is due to the possibility of transferring leptospirosis to wild and domesticated animals. The purpose of this survey was to determine the prevalence of Leptospira infection in shorthair cats in different location of Mashhad, Iran. Totally, 147 blood samples were taken from 42 (28.57%), 52 (35.37%) and 53 (36.05%) households...

Objective- Vomiting is a common problem of administration of xylazine in cats. This study was conducted to evaluate prophylactic antiemetic efficacy of vitamin B6 in sedated cats with xylazine. Design- Experimental study Animals- Eight adult cats (from both genders) were selected. Procedures- All the cats were administered with intramuscular injection of normal saline or four increasing dosages...

The present study was conducted to detect prevalence and risk factors for retrovirus infection of infected cats in a cat population in Iran, by evaluation of 238 client-owned cats of different ages that were tested for the presence of FIV antibodies. The cats were selected from those referring to Veterinary Hospital of Ahvaz University, southwestern Iran from December 2007 to June 2010. Classif...

the importance of cats in the leptospira epidemiology is due to the possibility of transferring leptospirosis to wild and domesticated animals. the purpose of this survey was to determine the prevalence of leptospira infection in shorthair cats in different location of mashhad, iran. totally, 147 blood samples were taken from 42 (28.57%), 52 (35.37%) and 53 (36.05%) households, stray and cats w...

feline calicivirus (fcv) is a highly infectious respiratory pathogen of domestic cats with a widespread distribution. in order to assess how fcv circulates in feral and household cats, we have carried out the first study on the fcv detection in ahvaz district from december 2008 to november 2009. oropharyngeal, nasal and ocular swabs of one hundred cats (70 feral and 30 household) were evaluated...

background and objectives: leptospirosis is considered to be the most widespread zoonotic disease in the world and can infect a wide range of animals. although the prevalence of clinical leptospirosis in cats is low, they are probably exposed to leptospires excreted by wild life, rodents etc. this study was performed to determine the serologic reaction of cats to leptospires and their importanc...