We already know how terrible hepatitis can be in humans, we have read about how it has claimed several lives. Our pets can get affected too, they are not exempted from the possibility of being infected

Ebola became a major disturbance to the healthcare system in Africa in 2014, but that was not the first time the Ebola virus was found. Source The Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976 in the Democratic

There is a disease that was once regarded as a worldwide trouble but has now been reduced to some parts of the world due to the programs created to eradicate the disease, the disease is named Glanders.

When we hear the word meningitis, it sends cold chills down our spine, our dear animals can also get affected by meningitis. Meningitis is the inflammation of the membrane covering the spinal cord and

Humans are not the only ones who can be affected by infections; we know that our dear pets could get infected too. Understanding the signs they display in a case of infection would speed up our reactions

Hearing the word ''strangles'' will most likely make us think about the literal strangling of a human or pet. While that may be correct, this post is about a bacterial infection that affects animals,

A cousin of mine visited recently and was telling me the story of a little boy who was bitten by a dog and passed on a few days after the incident. I questioned if the boy was taken to the hospital or

Strep throat can affect both humans and pets alike. Some days when humans feel lonely, we just want to cuddle up with our pets, but what do we do when we are reminded about the fear of getting strep throat

As much as I love pets and an advocate for people to have pets at home, there are simply certain places where I feel the line should be drawn. However, let's begin by reminding ourselves of the reason

We are all aware that the animals in the wild consume raw and unprocessed meats, but that is okay for them because nature makes it so, for animals who have become domesticated, I do not think that raw

A scary part of aging is the reality of eventual death, we know as we consistently get older, it is almost inevitable that we won't die eventually. This same reality holds for our canine friend, regardless

Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia are regions that are affected strongly by the deadly hemorrhagic fevers. It is a tick-borne zoonotic disease, a viral disease caused by the CCHF virus

Pandemics happen everywhere and in different regions, the fact that humans and animals live in the same environment means there would be a situation of shared bacteria, viruses, fungi, and even parasites.

It's so funny how so many things we are bothered about as humans can also affect our pets, but most times we just do not take them very seriously. I believe that, if we begin to learn about these infections,

A friend called to complain about the hair loss of her little puppies and I had to tell her to take the pet to a vet close to her, the reason why I advised her to go to a vet is that there are several

My love and concern for animals always makes me think about different things about them, sometimes I stare at some pets and I wonder what other way they have to express themselves aside from barking. We

Hydatid disease otherwise known as Echinococcosis, is an infection caused by tapeworms belonging to the genus Echinococcus. The genus Echinococcus is a tiny tapeworm that is simply a few millimeters long,

A lumpy jaw is not difficult to notice, it is not difficult to notice in humans as well as animals. A lumpy jaw isn't just any occurrence but is a bacterial disease. Actinomycosis is another name for a

Cholera is no friend of man; it is one serious infection that is gotten through the spread of contaminated water (this is what everyone knows), but there is more about cholera than water infection. However,

Animals can clot excessively, this disorder in animals is called "hypercoagulable states', which could result in blocked arteries. Let me quickly describe hemostasis, which is a process set in motion