Infectious Disease

Guidance for organizations bringing animals to… Published on September 8, 2019 There are legal and disease control issues some may not be familiar with but need to know before bringing animals from the Hurricane……

Animal shelter management of feline leukemia… Published on January 25, 2023 Dezubiria P, Amirian ES, Spera K, Crawford PC and Levy JK. Animal shelter management of feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus……

Feline heartworm in clinical settings in a high… Published on February 10, 2022 Alberigi B, Campos DR, Branco AS, Bendas A, Brum RP, Calixto R, Alves LC, Pinheiro Júnior JW, Knackfuss FB, Labarthe N,…

Alberigi B, Campos DR, Branco AS, Bendas A, Brum RP, Calixto R, Alves LC, Pinheiro Júnior JW, Knackfuss FB, Labarthe N, Levy JK, Mendes-de-Almeida F. Front Vet Sci. 2022 Feb 10;9:819082. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.819082. PMID: 35224084…

How can shelters protect unexposed animals from highly contagious diseases without resorting to euthanasia?

Animals seized from hoarding situations frequently suffer from conditions including enteric and respiratory infections, retroviruses, dermatophytosis, malnutrition, and other evidence of neglect.

When Hurricane Katrina devastated communities along the coast, rescue organizations from across the country stepped in to support displaced companion animals.  But testing nearly 500 animals revealed infectious disease concerns in animals that were transported nationwide.  This article in DVM360 highlights our study and explores issues of inter-regional rescue and…

Levy JK. In Greene CE, ed., Infectious Diseases of Dogs and Cats, 4th ed, 2011 Elsevier. Philadelphia, PA, USA. 136-140.

Hartmann K, and Levy JK (Eds.). 2011 Manson Publishing. London, England.