This report describes the nutritional requirements of the dog and cat. You are also able to learn about the most common diseases in the dog and cat where food has an important role in both prevention and recovery of these diseases. We describe FLUTD, Canine urolithiasis, heart- and kidney disease, gastrointestinal diseases and obesity. You have to know the right balance between different nutrients to decrease the stress on the body and to prevent the advancement of the diseases. Finally we discuss the differences between three manufacturers of veterinary prescribed diets and two commercial pet foods..

Electroretinography is an examination method where the function of the retina is objectively assessed. In 2002 the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ECVO) published a proposition to a standard on how to perform ERG examinations, to facilitate comparison of results and to make it possible to repeat examinations. The purpose of this study was to validate parts of the Canine ERG protocol suggested by the ECVO. Our principal aim was to study if there is any interference at the recommended stimulus intervals for dark-adapted rod- and combined rod-/cone responses. The results show that there is an effect on the a- and b-wave amplitudes when different stimulus intervals are employed. When all examined intervals are pooled, there is an increase in the median b-wave to each consecutive dim, white (rod) stimulus in a series of four.

Rabies kills about 55 000 people every year and more than 90% of infected humans are considered getting the disease from dog-bites. To control the disease and eventually eliminate human rabies, the most efficient and economic method is to keep the dog population vaccinated. The objective of this thesis was to evaluate the situation of Canine rabies in two urban areas in Lilongwe, Malawi, where Canine rabies is enzootic. In each area 200 household-interviews were conducted in September and October 2013. Focal points were awareness of the disease, human incidence as well as vaccination coverage in the dog population.

The dog is unique in the way that the adult weight can vary 100 folds between the different breeds. Despite this, most of the breeds reach adult size before two years of age. For the large-breed dogs this means a very rapid growth when some of them can have a weight gain of up to 150 times their birth weight. The most rapid growth occurs when the puppies are between three to six months old and that kind of rapid growth during such a short period of time makes these large-breed puppies very sensitive to deficits and excesses of energy, nutrients and minerals. Some examples can be excess of energy, excess or deficit of minerals such as calcium and phosphorus or deficits of protein. The rapid growth can also make the large-breed puppies predisposed to some diseases affecting the skeletal and joints.

Canine herpesvirus-1 (CHV-1) är det herpesvirus som är specifikt för hunddjur. I likhet med andra alfaherpesvirus ger det oftast upphov till en ofarlig infektion hos vuxna individer och en dödlig, systemisk infektion hos nyfödda. När den akuta infektionen är över går viruset in i en latent fas. I den latenta fasen finner man vilande virus främst i de lumbosakrala ganglierna, tonsillerna, öronspottkörtlarna och levern. Stress kan få infektionen att reaktiveras. Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka hur viruset påverkar individer i olika åldrar, sjukdomens effekter på hundaveln och lämpliga åtgärder för att undvika sjukdom. Hos den vuxna individen ses oftast bara lättare luftvägsinfektion, ögoninflammation eller genitala förändringar.

Canine herpesvirus-1 (CHV-1) är ett virus som finns enzootiskt i Europas hundpopulation. Vid infektion hos vuxna hundar ses generellt inga eller milda symtom och viruset ligger sedan kvar latent i kroppen. Infektion av en dräktig tik kan dock resultera i abort eller dödfödsel av fostren och infektion av valpar yngre än tre veckor leder oftast till döden. Det finns ett antal faktorer som man funnit verkar predisponerande för en infektion med CHV-1, inklusive stress, kennelstorlek, kennelhosta samt bristande hygien. Det har föreslagits att en infektion skulle kunna förhindras genom isolering av tiken eller genom att höja valparnas temperatur. Det finns dock inga vetenskapliga stöd för att dessa två tillvägagångssätt skulle vara speciellt effektiva.

A lot of various substances can be detected by dogs, as oestrous in cows, endangered species or non-biological substances like accelerants, narcotics, explosives, mines and pollutions and biological substances like identity (suspects), cancer (breast, lung, colorectal and bladder cancer), human remains (cadaver), bacteria and mould in buildings. The dogs are trained using non-scientific methods and not much research in detection training exists. This is a review of different types of dog detection, with focus on new research..

Measurement of plasma concentrations of natriuretic peptides have been suggested to be of diagnostic and prognostic value in Canine cardiac disease. In several previous Canine studies, however, a considerable overlap between investigated groups has been identified. A reliable natriuretic peptide test for use in clinical practice requires establishment of reference values for natriuretic peptides in healthy dogs and cut-off values for subclinical disease as well as for clinical signs of congestive heart failure. Numerous physiological, pathological and pharmacological factors, aside heart function, may influence concentration of natriuretic peptides. A potential effect of dog breed on natriuretic peptide concentration has been suggested but has, to our knowledge, not previously been specifically studied.

There are about 700 000 dogs in Sweden. Roughly 70 % of the dogs are purebred and registered in the database at the Swedish Kennel Club (SKC). The database includes records of birth date, pedigree, offspring and results from e.g. veterinary examinations related to genetic health programs.Every year approximately 10% of the dogs die; most are euthanized by a veterinarian. Dog mortality data is stored as digital medical records at animal clinics and in insurance databases.Dog owners tend to register their puppy in the SKC, but they rarely report that the dog has passed away.

This student report is about Canine atopic dermatitis It includes a description of the immunologic mechanisms and how the reaction affects the body. The symptoms are various, most common is pruritus, erythema and alopecia and directly associated with the immunologic reaction. The diagnostic process includes symptoms, physical findings, differential diagnosis, intradermal test and serological test. The options of treatment are several and vary for each patient. The report includes hyposensitization, medical treatment such as corticosteroids, antihistamin and cyclosporine, topical treatment, fatty acid supplements and environmental treatment. The prognosis is individual for each patient due to their different response to the treatment. It may take a while to find the right combination of treatments to achieve satisfactory control of the disease..

There are about 700 000 dogs in Sweden. Roughly 70 % of the dogs are purebred and registered in the database at the Swedish Kennel Club (SKC). The database includes records of birth date, pedigree, offspring and results from e.g. veterinary examinations related to genetic health programs.Every year approximately 10% of the dogs die; most are euthanized by a veterinarian. Dog mortality data is stored as digital medical records at animal clinics and in insurance databases.Dog owners tend to register their puppy in the SKC, but they rarely report that the dog has passed away.

This student report is about Canine infectious skin diseases. It is primarily directed at veterinary assistans. The report includes a description of the skin?s structure and immunologic defences. The four types of allergic reactions are described. Different diagnostic techniques are also accounted for. The skin diseases included in the report are: fleas, lice, Sarcoptes scabiei, ringworm, Cheyletiella and leishmaniosis.

India is the country with the highest prevalence of rabies in the world, with about 20?000 human deaths occurring every year. The country also has a heavy burden of free roaming dogs, mainly because of the high amount of edible waste in the streets, which are the main hosts for the disease. Therefore to truly extinguish rabies, the main focus should be on the dogs, both stray dogs and owned. One method is to vaccinate all dogs against rabies.

Hästinfluensa, orsakat av ekvint influensavirus (EIV) förekommer över hela världen och är en vanlig respiratorisk sjukdom hos häst. Nyligen upptäcktes att EIV passerat djurslagsbarriären och orsakat sjukdom hos hund, vilket har lett till utvecklingen av Canine influensavirus (CIV). Detta har sannolikt skett via direkt överföring utan föregående mutation av viruset. Flera faktorer spelar in i processen men den viktigaste tycks vara att häst och hund uttrycker samma typ av ytreceptorer i luftvägsepitelet (SA?2,3Gal), vilket möjliggör för EIV att binda in till och infektera cellerna hos både häst och hund.

Kennelhosta är ett samlingsnamn för en grupp virus- och bakterieinfektioner som ofta drabbar hundar som är tillsammans med större grupper av andra hundar. Symptomen är oftast milda, vanligtvis med en torr, hackande hosta, men kan i vissa fall ta sig uttryck som svårare symptom som lunginflammation. De vanligaste infektionsämnena är hundens parainfluensavirus (CPIV), hundens respiratoriska coronavirus (CRCoV), hundens adenovirus typ 2 (CAV-2) och bakterien Bordetella bronchiseptica. Hundens respiratoriska coronavirus är det virus som undersöktes i studien som ligger till grund för den här rapporten. Familjen coronavirus innehåller de största membranomslutna virusen med RNA som arvsmassa med genomstorlekar på upp till 32000 baser.