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What is leishmaniasis? It is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoa Leishmania. It is transmitted by a small insect called a sandfly It can affect both dogs and people What are the most common

The presence of Salmonella in poultry is a very significant issue in livestock production. This pathogen not only has consequences for animal health, but also for Public Health, and even for the

No, your dog can't give you leishmaniasis no matter how much you hug him and live with him. Why? Because the culprit that transmits the disease does not have four legs (but six) and does not wag its

Part of the physiological and functional complexity of living things, the defensive network that is adaptive or acquired immunity allows us to respond in a specific way to an antigen, either through

As W. Thompson said, “ If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it”. How does this apply to us? We have to know how many varroa mites we have to be able to make the rights decisions to control

Medicines for canine leishmaniasis have improved a lot in recent years, but treatment is still long and complicated, and there is no guarantee of success. The old saying, "prevention is better than

The vaccination of laying hens with live vaccines against Salmonella Enteritidis applied in a 3-dose vaccination regimen during rearing has been one of the measures implemented that has reduced the

The use of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is increasing significantly in most countries where cattle farming plays an important role. Although embryos produced in vitro still do not reach the same

In general, when we think of innate immunity , we imagine impenetrable prison-like barriers; although in this case, not to prevent things from escaping or leaving, but to keep things from entering

Leishmaniasis is endemic in Spain. The highest risk is in the Mediterranean areas. The sandfly (transmitter) prefers hot climates. The risk is lower in the north of Spain, although local, non-travel