Faecal-oral parasite transmission and the veterinary nurse's role in education

Toxocara spp. are a group of intestinal nematodes with species infecting dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (Toxocara cati), both of which have zoonotic potential. Adult worms lie in the small intestine...

Canine leishmaniosis: an update

L. infantum is transmitted through the bite of the sandfly. The protozoa parasites are present in the superficial dermis of infected dogs, either within macrophages or free in the tissue. During a...