While sharing life with pets brings joy, we must also pay attention to zoonotic diseases—those transmissible between humans and animals. Today’s focus is on Ehrlichiosis, a disease caused by Ehrlichia species, which poses a threat to both humans and pets. Pathogen Introduction Many may be unfamiliar with Ehrlichiosis. It is a tick-borne disease caused by…
Feline AIDS, medically referred to as Feline Immunodeficiency Disease (FID), is caused by the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV). While FIV shares structural and genetic features with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—both being members of the Lentivirus genus—the two are entirely different viruses and are species-specific, meaning they cannot cross-infect. FIV was first identified in 1986 by…
Canine and feline rickettsial diseases are a group of diseases caused by microbial infections of the genus Rickettsia, which pose a significant threat to the health of pets and, in some types, a potential risk of human-pet co-infection. In recent years, with the popularization of pet ownership and the development of veterinary medicine, Rickettsia infections…
In 1906, Campylobacter was isolated from animals and found to be associated with miscarriage and dysentery. Today, it has gradually gained attention from veterinarians. Campylobacter is one of the primary causes of gastrointestinal diseases in pets, potentially leading to symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, which significantly impact their quality of life and growth and…
In the vast field of pet health care, we are constantly exploring and responding to various factors that may affect the health of pets. Anaplasma phagocytophilum, as a relatively unfamiliar pathogen with great potential threat, is gradually attracting people’s attention. It not only poses a challenge to the life and health of pets, but may…
Recommended Sample Diagnostic meaning ***** Exudate Positive: FIP is strongly suspected; Negative: FIP cannot be ruled out. Combined with other laboratory indicators, it is highly likely to diagnose FIP. **** Cerebrospinal fluid Strongly positive: can be used as a basis for diagnosis (dry FIP); negative: cannot rule out neurological FIP. ** Aqueous humor It has…
Sample Type Sampling Method Pathogen Eye, nose, and throat swab Eye swab: moisten the swab head with sample preservation solution, and then gently wipe under the pet’s eye and conjunctiva 3-5 times; Tears can be appropriately collected as a sample. Nasal swab: collect by gently rubbing the tip of a disposable swab under the pet’s nasal…
With the development of society, pets are regarded as members of the family, and their health is increasingly valued by parents. We have made detailed introductions on the digestive tract pathogens of cats in previous articles (see the article link at the end of the article for details). Gangzhu Medical has also launched a cat…
Introduction Animal viruses pose a significant threat to animal health and livestock production. Their spread and prevalence in the farming and livestock industries have a profound impact on human productivity, livelihoods, and public health. To ensure the safety of animal health and livestock production, the detection of animal viruses has become an essential task. Traditional…
Introduction Feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) is a pathogen that causes feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) and septicemia in cats. The virus is widespread globally, and there is currently no specific treatment for it. RT-PCR is a highly sensitive, specific, and effective detection method that has been widely used for detecting FIPV nucleic acids. The detection…
Introduction In clinical veterinary practice, dealing with diagnostic reports is routine. Often, veterinarians needto combine multiple tests to make a diagnosis. However, sometimes “conflicting” situations arisewhere two or more test results contradict each other, causing doubt and leading to questions aboutthe accuracy of testing methods. This scenario frequently occurs with Feline Leukemia Virus(FeLV). How should…
In the previous article, we mentioned that qPCR is actually an exponential replication after recognizing a specific DNA, for details, see the previous article, “Introduction to the principle of qPCR detection: amplification principle”. In this article, we will extend the exponential replication, and we will talk about how the amplification curve presented by qPCR results…
In the previous article, I mentioned the four main causes of digestive health issues in pets due to hot weather. While three of these causes can be mitigated through early intervention or daily precautions, pathogen infections occur invisibly, making them harder to prevent. Therefore, I would like to create a series on common digestive pathogens,…
What is Heartworm Disease? Heartworm disease is a significant parasitic infection caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a nematode transmitted primarily by mosquitoes. Once inside the host, these parasites migrate to the pulmonary arteries and, in severe cases, to the heart, where they mature and reproduce. This condition is not only prevalent among dogs and cats but can…
Evaluative dimethylarginine (SDMA) is a renal biomarker used to assess glomerular filtration rate for diagnosis, classification, and monitoring of chronic kidney disease. SDMA can diagnose and monitor diseases earlier than traditional renal biomarker testing capabilities. Traditional renal diagnostics 1. Hematology Test Routine blood test, as the most commonly used clinical examination item, has a very…
What is Babesia? Babesia, commonly referred to as “Babesia microti” , is a type of blood protozoan disease primarily transmitted by ticks. Canine Babesiosis is a global disease, with at least nine distinct genetic types of Babesia reported to infect dogs. Are You Aware of the Risks Babesia Poses to Dogs? The pathogenicity of Babesia…
To prevent cross-contamination in nucleic acid testing, strict adherence to proper laboratory techniques is essential. Here are some key measures: 1. **Physical Separation**: If possible, try not to put the nucleic acid extractor and PCR on the same table. Also reagents and instruments in distance. Trash cans for collecting waste need to have lids. The entire…
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal disease. Its pathogen is feline coronavirus (FCoV). This virus is relatively special. FCoV can survive in the intestinal tract of healthy cats. If it is a general disease, it will cause general gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea. At this time, we call it “feline enteric coronavirus” (FECV). If it…
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a lethal disease, the pathogen is feline coronavirus (FCoV), this virus is relatively special, FCoV can survive in the intestinal tract of healthy cats, if the general onset of the disease, it will cause general gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea, at this time, we call the cat coronavirus for feline…
Countries around the world attach great importance to the development of molecular diagnostic technology, and gene chips will become the mainstream of the development of new-generation molecular diagnostic reagents. Gene chip is the crystallization of the combination of molecular biology, microelectronics, computer and other disciplines. The gene chip has the function of being able to…
The core technologies of most molecular diagnostic laboratories are focused on detecting specific, relatively short fragments of DNA or RNA. The technology can diagnose infectious diseases, identify specific genetic variants that affect drug metabolism, or detect genes associated with diseases, such as those associated with cancer. At the heart of these assays is the use…
The main technologies of molecular diagnosis are nucleic acid molecular hybridization, polymerase chain reaction and biochip technology. 1. Nucleic acid molecule hybridization technology has a certain complementary sequence and a process in which a nucleotide single strand associates into a heteroduplex in liquid or solid phase according to the principle of base complementary pairing, which…
Molecular diagnosis refers to the application of molecular biology methods to detect changes in the structure or expression level of genetic material in patients to make a diagnosis. Molecular diagnosis is the main method for predictive diagnosis, which can be used for the diagnosis of individual genetic diseases and prenatal diagnosis. Molecular diagnosis mainly refers…
The full name of pet PCR detection is viral nucleic acid detection, which is to extract the nucleic acid from pathogenic bacteria or viruses, and through continuous replication, the pathogenic nucleic acid is changed from less to more. What is pet PCR detection At the same time, the technology relies on the enzymatic synthesis reaction…
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The medical device industry involves many industries such as medicine, machinery, electronics, and plastics. It is a multidisciplinary, knowledge-intensive, and capital-intensive high-tech industry. The basic characteristics of high-tech medical equipment are digitization and computerization. It is the crystallization of multi-disciplinary and cross-domain modern high-tech. Its products have high technical content and high profits. The barriers…
Medical devices refer to instruments, equipment, appliances, in vitro diagnostic reagents and calibrators, materials, and other similar or related items that are directly or indirectly used in the human body, including required computer software. Medical devices include medical equipment and medical consumables. The utility is mainly obtained by physical means, not by pharmacological, immunological or…