Yaren Ruhi, Author at Rapid Test Kits for Animal Health

Avian Influenza in 2026: Surveillance and Early Detection

Avian influenza remains an important concern for poultry health, global food production, and animal disease surveillance. The continued circulation of avian influenza viruses among domestic and wild birds highlights the importance of early detection, veterinary investigation, and effective biosecurity measures. In 2026, international animal health organizations continue to emphasize surveillance…

Tilapia Lake Virus: Critical Insights for Stronger Aquaculture Health

Aquaculture continues to play an increasingly important role in global food production, livelihoods, and economic development. At the same time, expanding production systems face evolving disease threats, environmental pressures, and new biosecurity challenges. In August 2026, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) highlighted several priorities for strengthening aquatic animal…

Feline Gastrointestinal Infections: Powerful Insights from Multi-Target qPCR

Why Can Feline Diarrhea Be Difficult to Investigate? A single episode of diarrhea may follow a dietary change or stress, but persistent or recurrent gastrointestinal signs can have many possible causes. Infectious gastrointestinal disease in cats may involve viruses, bacteria, or protozoal parasites. Cornell notes that prolonged diarrhea, particularly when…

Feline Respiratory Disease: Understanding the Pathogens Behind the Signs

By Yaren Ruhi
September 30, 2026
Blog, Cat Health Care
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Why Do Cats Develop Respiratory Disease? Sneezing once or twice may not seem unusual, but persistent sneezing, nasal discharge, watery eyes, conjunctivitis, fever, or reduced appetite can indicate respiratory disease. The term feline respiratory disease complex describes respiratory illness that may involve several viral and bacterial agents. Feline herpesvirus type…

Canine Respiratory Pathogens: Key Facts About 10-Target qPCR Testing

By Yaren Ruhi
September 23, 2026
Blog, Dog Health Care
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When a Cough Is More Than Just a Cough Coughing, nasal discharge, sneezing, reduced activity, or changes in breathing can occur with several canine respiratory conditions. The challenge is that different infectious agents may cause very similar clinical signs, and more than one organism may sometimes be involved. Canine infectious…

Pregnancy in Dogs and Cats: Revealing the Role of Relaxin Testing

Pregnancy in dogs and cats is not always obvious during its early stages. Changes in appetite, behavior, body weight, or abdominal size may develop as pregnancy progresses, but these observations alone cannot reliably confirm pregnancy. Relaxin is a hormone produced primarily by placental tissue during pregnancy. In dogs and cats,…

Pet Skin Infections: A Closer Look at Molecular Pathogen Detection

Why Are Skin Problems So Common in Cats and Dogs? Itching, hair loss, redness, scaling, crusting, and skin lesions are among the signs that frequently bring cats and dogs to veterinary clinics. However, similar-looking skin problems can have very different causes, ranging from allergies and parasites to bacterial and fungal…

Canine & Feline Insulin Testing: Decoding Metabolic Clues

Insulin is a major metabolic hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas. One of its most important roles is helping regulate blood glucose by coordinating how glucose is used and stored throughout the body. Because insulin secretion is closely linked to blood glucose concentration, measuring insulin can provide…

Newcastle Disease in Poultry: Crucial Signs and NDV Antigen Testing

Newcastle Disease (ND) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic poultry and many other bird species. Depending on the virulence of the virus and the susceptibility of the affected birds, outbreaks may cause severe disease and considerable losses in poultry populations. Chickens are particularly susceptible to severe forms of…

Recognizing Canine Leishmaniosis: From Clinical Signs to Antibody Testing

What Is Canine Leishmaniosis? Canine leishmaniosis is a vector-borne disease primarily associated with Leishmania infantum, a protozoan parasite transmitted mainly through the bites of infected phlebotomine sand flies. Dogs are particularly important hosts for L. infantum, and infection may remain clinically silent for a period of time or develop into…