Background Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-borne pathogen that is spreading worldwide,
and the associated infection (ie dirofilariosis) is becoming a threat to animals and humans …

Plasma biochemical analysis remains one of the established ways of monitoring captive
marine mammal health. More recently, complementary plasma lipidomic analysis has proven to …

Simple Summary The microbiomes of birds are not yet widely understood, although they are
increasingly being studied. After the successful medical management of a suspected …

Lipidomics represent a valid complementary tool to the biochemical analysis of plasma in
humans. However, in cetaceans, these tools have been unexplored. Here, we evaluated how …

Mucorales infections in cetaceans have a high mortality rate. This case report refers to a
bottlenose dolphin calf with suspected mucormycosis treated with posaconazole. This antifungal …

Erysipelas is an infection caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae that affects many different
species around the world, including cetaceans. The acute septicemic form can rapidly cause …

A population of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) under professional care at Zoomarine
Portugal presented with sudden respiratory clinical signs. Clinical management included a …

The purpose of this work is to evaluate the characteristics of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of
the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) through ultrasonography in clinically sound …

Toxoplasma gondii infection has been reported in numerous species of marine mammals,
some of them with fatal consequences. A serosurvey for T. gondii infection was conducted in …

Preventative medicine of the digestive system in dolphins is fundamental to ensure the welfare
of these animals under human care. This study aimed to establish a reference baseline …