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Bartonellosis: “Cat Scratch Disease” in Dogs

Many of the symptoms of the disease are the same for both people and dogs. Unfortunately, many Bartonellosis symptoms are also seen in a wide variety of more common and better understood diseases.

  •     Severe pain
  •     Numbness
  •     Weakness
  •     Palpitations
  •     Acne on the upper face and forehead
  •     Rashes
  •     Folliculitis on the upper arms
  •     Red stretch marks

Read more at Mercola.com: Bartonellosis: An Emerging Disease You Should Know About

Filed under: Bartonella infection, Bartonellosis

Canine Bartonellosis

The number of Bartonella species identified as zoonotic pathogens has increased considerably over the last decades.

In dogs, B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii has been identified as an important cause of endocarditis and has been associated with cardiac arrhythmias, myocarditis, granulomatous rhinitis, anterior uveitis and chorioretinitis.

Read more at CVBD: Canine Bartonellosis

Filed under: Bartonellosis, Infections, Vector-borne diseases

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