Heartworm in Dogs
By Dr. Annesha Foote
Mosquito borne diseases have been a hot topic for the past few years since the rapid spread of Chikungunya through our country followed by Zika, and the yellow fever outbreak in some countries.
Public Education
Disease Info Gallery
Evidence-based guidance on the diseases most often seen in Jamaican animals — written for owners, useful for practitioners.
Companion Animals
Paraquat (Gramoxone) Poisoning in Dogs
By Prof. Cecil Brownie
Better known as Gramoxone, Paraquat is a commonly used and readily available herbicide in Jamaica. It is also one of, if not the most common poisonings that occur in dogs. Unless ingestion is detected and dealt with almost immediately, it is almost invariably lethal, often causing a slow and agonizing death.
Feline Dirofilariasis — Heartworm in Cats
Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is a nematode worm of the super-family Filaroidea, known for causing an often debilitating and fatal infestation in dogs.
CANINE INFLUENZA H3N2 SPREADS IN THE U.S.
A new strain of Canine Influenza - H3N2 - has been spreading rapidly in the United States Mid-west - with as many as 1,000 cases reported in dogs in the Chicago area.
CANINE INFLUENZA A-H3N8
The Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease (CIRD) Complex, commonly known as “Kennel Cough”, which includes a number of infections such as those caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica, Canine Adenovirus-2, Canine Parainfluenza virus, Canine Distemper Virus, had a new viral disease added in 2005.
CANINE DISTEMPER REVISITED
Canine Distemper is an "old" disease that was once diagnosed with a fair frequency.