Zoonotic diseases of cats.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract
; 14(5): 1117-51, 1984 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6093321
ABSTRACT
As veterinarians, our responsibilities do not end with the care of our patients. The welfare of our clients and their families depends on our ability to detect and control potentially zoonotic diseases in their pets. Because some of these zoonoses can have devastating effects on the development of the unborn fetus or on family health in general, discussion about these diseases between veterinarian and client is often emotionally charged. Under such circumstances, the offering of inaccurate and erroneous information by the veterinarian can have drastic consequences. It is likely that other zoonotic diseases of domestic pets will be identified in the future, especially those that can cause opportunistic infections in debilitated and immunodeficient persons. In the meantime, the potential hazards of cat ownership can be significantly reduced through an increased understanding of feline diseases and an improved level of health care for our feline patients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rabies
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Tumor Virus Infections
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Leukemia
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Cat Diseases
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Cat-Scratch Disease
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Zoonoses
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Toxoplasmosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract
Year:
1984
Document type:
Article