NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Researcher Warns of Deadly Tick-borne Feline Disease

May 7, 2012

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Researcher Warns of Deadly Tick-borne Feline Disease

The following post was prepared by Tracey Peake for the NC State University science blog “Abstract”. Dr. Adam Birkenheuer has been involved in collaborative research to develop a vaccine for Cytauxzoonosis, a deadly tick-borne illness affecting cats. You may not have heard of Cytauxzoonosis (pronounced Sight-Oh-zO-un-Osis) before, but if you’re a cat owner, you should definitely pay attention…

May 7, 2012

Researcher Warns of Deadly Feline Disease Spread by Ticks

You may not have heard of Cytauxzoonosis (pronounced Sight-Oh-zO-un-Osis) before, but if you’re a cat owner, you should definitely pay attention now. Cytauxzoonosis is a tick-borne, malaria-like illness that, if left untreated, has an almost 100 percent mortality rate in cats. It is caused by the parasite Cytauxzoon felis, found in ticks carried by host…

May 5, 2012

One Medicine: Dogs, People and Cancer

The following article is by Debbie Selinsky from Southern Neighbor. The numbers are shocking: Experts estimate that almost 50 percent of all dogs over the age of 10 will develop cancer and approximately one in four of all dogs will at some stage in their life develop a cancer. Though veterinarians are providing high quality…

May 4, 2012

May is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month

May is national Pet Cancer Awareness Month and North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is a leader in battling pet cancers which, as noted by the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, affects 50% of dogs aged 10 years or older. Cancer therapy is a rigorous undertaking, requiring multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment capabilities.…

May 4, 2012

Uncovering the ‘Stealth Pathogen’

Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt is an expert on infectious diseases and a doctor of veterinary medicine. He also finds himself on the front lines of a quiet but growing epidemic. Bartonella is a bacteria most commonly associated with cat scratch disease, which until recently was thought to be a short-lived (or self-limiting, in medical lingo)…

May 2, 2012

Congratulations NC State CVM Class of 2012

The 76 members of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2012 will participate in the traditional Oath and Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 11 and will receive their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees in formal university graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 12. Of the 76 graduates, 59 are women and…

Apr 30, 2012

Dr. Thakur Receives Faculty Research Award from NC State Chapter of Sigma Xi

Dr. Sid Thakur, assistant professor of swine health and reproduction at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is a recipient of a 2012 Faculty Research Award presented by the NC State Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. The awards program noted that Dr. Thakur has secured more than $1.1 million in…

Apr 30, 2012

Research Links Some Rheumatologic Symptoms to Bartonella Exposure

A new study published by the Bartonella research team at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine–led by Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt–links Bartonella infection to rheumatologic symptoms in patients with historical diagnoses of Lyme disease, arthritis, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia. The study is reported in the May issue of the Emerging Infectious Diseases. The NC State…

Apr 27, 2012

National Severe Weather Preparedness Week Reminds Animal Owners to ‘Save the Whole Family’

The inaugural National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, co-sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is expected to become an annual event designed to increase public awareness of the need to plan for weather emergencies. Underscoring this need to be prepared for weather events, NOAA is reporting a preliminary count of 385 tornadoes…

Apr 25, 2012

NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine Host Institution for World’s Bartonella Experts

Leading global experts in veterinary medicine, human medicine, and parasitology attending the “7th International Conference on Bartonella as Animal and Human Pathogens” are united in a desire to deepen their understanding of this bacterium and increase medical and public awareness of the “stealth pathogen” that plays an important role in a number of human ills. The…

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