A new case report is out from NCSU Veterinary Hospital and the IPRL detailing an unusual cause of bacterial endocarditis in a dog:

Pasteurella canis infective endocarditis in a dog

“In the present study, P. canis was isolated from the blood and heart valve of an adult dog for the first time. The results highlight an additional species of Pasteurella that should be considered when evaluating for causes of bacteremia and infective endocarditis in dogs. The identification of P. canis in this infection also highlights an intersection of risk in companion animal and human health.”

Abstract can be found linked here, full text (behind a paywall) linked here.

In this study, the authors examine how four data processing decisions influence disease transmission dynamics: temporal sampling window, spatial threshold of contact, minimum contact duration, and daily vs. hourly temporal aggregation (daily or hourly). Also, there are cows!

Epidemics

What are Corrected Proof articles?

Transmission on empirical dynamic contact networks is influenced by data processing decisions

Two publications this month – a review of Bartonella from the European perspective, by collaborators at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and an investigation of the prevalence of Borrelia and Bartonella species found in Ixodes ticks in the US.

Veterinary medicine doesn’t just have an important role in addressing the world’s most pressing health issues — we are a vital part of the solution. Our vision for global health has always been strong. Now, with the launch of the CVM’s new global health program, it’s even stronger. The program will make a strategic impact on areas such as food security and disease, address increasingly complex One Health issues and fight against the biggest threats of our day.

“Here at the College of Veterinary Medicine, we believe global health is a collaborative, multinational effort to promote health for all. Within the context of our new Global Health program, this means our research and educational programs must take us across borders, where we will interact with other cultures, work in different environments and engage with new, global partners.” – Dean Lunn

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A new case report of a dog at NCSU with ear-tip vasculitis associated with Bartonella henselae infection was just published in the journal Veterinary Dermatology.

Bartonella henselae in a dog with ear tip vasculitis

For the full report, see the article linked below: