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They are classified as group II viruses in Baltimore classification of viruses. Parvoviruses are among the smallest viruses (hence the name, from Latin parvus meaning small) and are 18–28 nm in diameter. [16] Parvoviruses can cause disease in some animals, including starfish and humans. Because the viruses require actively dividing cells to ...
Feline foamy virus; Feline immunodeficiency virus; Feline infectious peritonitis; Feline leukemia virus; Carnivore protoparvovirus 1; Feline viral rhinotracheitis; Filoviridae; Foot-and-mouth disease; Foot-and-mouth disease virus; Fowlpox
Nasal cancer makes up one to two percent of all types of tumors in dogs. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type, followed by sarcomas such as fiborsarcoma and chondrosarcoma. Signs include sneezing and bloody nasal discharge. [165] Thyroid cancer* is rare and usually nonproductive in dogs (unlike in cats, in which it causes hyperthyroidism ...
Veterinary oncology is a subspecialty of veterinary medicine that deals with cancer diagnosis and treatment in animals. Cancer is a major cause of death in pet animals. In one study, 45% of the dogs that reached 10 years of age or older died of cancer. [1]
Avian paramyxovirus - Only talks about virus that causes Newcastle disease. Needs information on other avian paramyxoviruses. Avian pneumovirus (also known as Turkey rhinotracheitis virus causing Swollen head syndrome; Canine distemper; Newcastle disease - Disease in poultry. Peste-des-petits-ruminants virus - Disease in sheep and goats. Substub.
Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses. Some of these can be treated and the animal can have a complete recovery. Others, like viral diseases, are more difficult to treat and cannot be treated with antibiotics, which are not effective against viruses.
Illustration of venereal granulomata on a dog's penis. A canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT), also known as a transmissible venereal tumor (TVT), canine transmissible venereal sarcoma (CTVS), sticker tumor and infectious sarcoma, is a histiocytic tumor of the external genitalia of the dog and other canines, and is transmitted from animal to animal during mating.
Lymphoma is the most common form of cancer in cats, is often associated with feline leukemia virus, and accounts for 25 percent of all cases. [3] Feline lymphoma usually strikes the digestive system, causing excessive vomiting and diarrhea. [4]