Check out a video highlighting Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt’s One Health Perspective on Bartonellosis – aka Cat Scratch Disease and other Bartonella species infections – from the 2014 NorVect Conference. [uxi_video id=”Sz9e-is-UuY” size=”800″ type=”youtube” ratio=”16by9″ center=”false” related=”false”] Bartonella are stealth pathogens with the ability to evade immune response and invade a broad range of cells in the […]
Bartonella Infection in Cats
Cats can tolerate a Bartonella infection much better than humans can. Until recently, in fact, veterinarians considered Bartonella infection to be of little concern for the health of cats. The latest research is changing minds. Emerging evidence suggests that Bartonella infection is actually associated with a broad range of inflammatory symptoms in cats. Veterinarians represent the […]
Diseases We Share with Our Pets
The CDC reports that 70% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic – that is, transmitted from animals to humans. What many people do not know is that we actually share many of these diseases with our pets. As pet owners, we need to know what the risks are, how to prevent these diseases, and what signs […]
Flea Prevention Reduces Bartonella Risk
Cat fleas are the number one vector (transmitter) of Bartonella henselae, the Cat Scratch Disease bacteria. Ticks, lice, and biting flies are also known vectors for the transmission of Bartonella species. Protect your pets and your family with good preventative measures. Use monthly flea and tick preventative treatments as appropriate on your pets. Treat your yard […]
Medical Webinars on Bartonella Infection
Big thank you goes out to the Center for Translational Medicine for organizing and presenting a series of webinars on Bartonella infection. Bartonellosis: a cause of vascular inflammation and chronic disease in humans and their pets. In this webinar series, Dr. Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, and Dr. B. Robert Mozayeni, MD, present a two-part course for health professionals […]
Ticks, Fleas and Mystery Disease
The popular public radio show People’s Pharmacy presents an interview with Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt and Dr. Robert Mozayeni on the topic of chronic inflammatory disease and links to zoonotic and vector-borne disease on this weekend’s broadcast. The emerging research suggests that there is so much more to Bartonella infection than the classic Cat Scratch Disease (CSD) presentation. What […]
