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Toxo infographic

Infographic on toxoplasmosis and its zoonotic ability

PoC avatarPosted on January 14, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2023

Here are some notes on toxoplasmosis in an infographic. I have to be very selective on what to include and omit due to limited space. I have focused on the zoonotic nature of the disease and pregnancy as these are … continue reading…

Posted in toxoplasmosis | Tagged infographic, Toxoplasma gondii, zoonosis, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
About domestic cats and rabies

Infographic on rabies in domestic cats (USA)

PoC avatarPosted on November 22, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 22, 2022

The thing that I particularly don’t like about rabies in the USA in the domestic cat is that if a domestic cat for whatever reason bites a person including their owner, they might assume that the cat has caught rabies … continue reading…

Posted in rabies | Tagged feline rabies, infographic, rabies, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

More than one third of a million domestic cats got Covid-19 in Britain

PoC avatarPosted on November 22, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 22, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: There is a rather startling news media story circulating on the Internet at the moment stating that “more than 350,000 pet cats” have been infected by Covid in Britain. And I think that story should carry with … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged Cat News, cat study, Covid-19, zoonosis, zoonotic diseases | 1 Reply
The Weybridge facility

Britain’s most important biolab is allegedly insecure

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 16, 2022

The Brits, including myself, have criticised the Chinese for their alleged lax attitude towards maintaining the highest standards of security at their Wuhan biolab in order to prevent the escape of zoonotic diseases into public places. At one time it … continue reading…

Posted in avian flu H5N1 | Tagged animal diseases, animal testing, biolab, government, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Toxoplasma parasite engages in 'identity theft' of immune cell to travel around the host's body

Wily toxoplasma parasite hijacks immune cells to travel around the host

PoC avatarPosted on October 30, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 30, 2022

I have had to interpret a very complicated study on the Toxoplasma gondii protozoan parasite published on the Cell Host & Microbe website. But it is an interesting study if you take the time to try and interpreted as a … continue reading…

Posted in toxoplasmosis | Tagged Cat Parasite, endoparasites, infection, parasites, protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, zoonosis, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Bird flu on poultry farm

Bird flu ravaging birds in northern hemisphere (and it can be transmitted to pets and people)

PoC avatarPosted on October 23, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 23, 2022

The big news which is unfolding under the radar, and which was ignored by news media until recently because of the political crisis in the UK, is that bird flu (H5N1, a form of avian influenza) is ravaging native wild … continue reading…

Posted in avian flu H5N1 | Tagged avian flu, avian influenza, cat health care, cat welfare, H5N1, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
FIV and HIV are related but different species of virus

Can a cat with feline AIDS give it to a human?

PoC avatarPosted on September 19, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 19, 2022

NO! This question was an important one in around 1986 which was five years after scientists discovered the cause of AIDS in humans namely HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus). Since then, a lot more has become known to the scientific … continue reading…

Posted in FIV | Tagged FIV, HIV, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Rabies

My cat caught a bat. What to do?

PoC avatarPosted on July 27, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2022

It depends to a certain extent where you are. I will discuss the USA and UK. This is a tricky topic partly because the advice varies depending on where you live and because the internet is not great it providing … continue reading…

Posted in rabies | Tagged bats, feline rabies, rabies, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Cat attacks his owner

Can a domestic cat kill a human?

PoC avatarPosted on July 25, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 25, 2022

As the word at the beginning of the question is “can” I can discuss it theoretically. Theoretically a domestic cat could kill a human directly (physically) under very exceptional and infinitesimally rare circumstances but there are probably instances where domestic … continue reading…

Posted in cat aggression | Tagged cat aggression, cat attack!, death of owner, disease transmission, feline rabies, feral cat disease, rabies, zoonotic diseases | 1 Reply

What causes infectious diseases in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on July 20, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 20, 2022

Infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. These organisms invade the cat’s body. The cat becomes a host and they cause illness. They are all pathogens. They are infectious because they can be transmitted from one cat … continue reading…

Posted in Infection | Tagged bacterial infection, contagious diseases, fungal infection, infectious diseases, protozoan, viral infection, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Toxoplasma gondii

Domestic cats overly criticised for their role as hosts of Toxoplasma gondii

PoC avatarPosted on June 13, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 13, 2022

The life-cycle of Toxoplasma gondii is complicated. People tend to oversimplify it. They see the domestic cat infecting humans with this protozoan parasite which is about the extent of general knowledge. It isn’t that simple; far from it. This article … continue reading…

Posted in toxoplasmosis | Tagged Cat Parasite, Cat Parasites, cat study, endoparasites, human behavior, human to human relationship, parasites, science, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Toxoplasma gondii

Is there a link between domestic cats and human psychosis?

PoC avatarPosted on April 19, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 19, 2022

I declare my bias/interest: I am for the cat and against science which either purposefully or inadvertently maligns the cat. The question in the title is very big and very bold. The answer is that we don’t know, at present. … continue reading…

Posted in Toxoplasma gondii | Tagged cat study, science, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, zoonotic diseases
Shanghai citizens screaming from their apartments in protest at the Covid lockdown

Chilling video of locked-down Shanghai residents screaming from their windows

PoC avatarPosted on April 11, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 12, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT – SHANGHAI, CHINA: This story is as much about pets as it is about people. In this chilling video we can hear the plaintiff screams and cries of Shanghai residents bellowing out their frustration to the world … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged Animal laws, Animals of China, China, China animal abuse, Covid-19, Shanghai, zoonotic diseases
Dog licking face

Should you let your cat or dog lick your face?

PoC avatarPosted on April 7, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 7, 2022

In answering the question, I believe that there is a difference between cats and dogs. This article is about the transmission of the superbug E. coli from companion animals to human caregivers via the ‘oral-fecal route’. This is a zoonotic … continue reading…

Posted in E. coli | Tagged E. coli, zoonotic diseases
Marking the area of inflammation from a cat bite

Cat bites signs of infection – including a possible infection from a scratch

PoC avatarPosted on March 31, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 31, 2022

Before I talk about cat bites signs of infection, I would like to put cat bites into perspective. A cat that is adequately socialised (raised to behave reasonably in relation to other animals and people) and is decently treated will … continue reading…

Posted in cat bite | Tagged bacterial infection, cat aggression, cat bite, cat bite infection, cat bites signs of infection, cat scratch disease, Cat Scratch Fever, human to cat relationship, zoonotic diseases | 13 Replies

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