Water-borne pathogen contamination in water resources and related diseases are a major
water quality concern throughout the world. Increasing interest in controlling water-borne …

Since the 1940s, perceived companion animal overpopulation in the United States has been
an important issue to the animal welfare community (Moulton, Wright, & Rinky, 1991). This …

The isolation of Bartonella henselae, the agent of cat scratch disease, from the blood of
naturally infected domestic cats and the demonstration that cats remain bacteremic for …

Within the past 2 years, a putative causal relationship has been reported between
vaccination against rabies and the development of fibrosarcomas at injection sites in cats. A …

Animal shelters in the United States annually receive millions of relinquished dogs and cats,
and risk factors for relinquishment are not fully understood. Investigators sponsored by the …

This study characterized risk factors for household evacuation failure. A random digit dial
telephone survey was conducted of 397 households in Yuba County, California, in July …

Objective To evaluate clinical and laboratory findings in 225 dogs with naturally occurring
hypoadrenocorticism diagnosed over a 14-year period. Design Retrospective case series …

Objective To determine the diagnostic value of full-mouth radiography in dogs. Sample
Population Prospective series of 226 dogs referred for dental treatment without previous full …

Objective To identify risk factors associated with fatal acute pancreatitis in dogs. Design
Case-control study. Animals 70 case dogs with clinical evidence and histopathologic …

In personal interviews, people surrendering their dogs and cats to 12animal shelters in 4
regions of the country discussed their reasons for relinquishing their companion animals …