The available knowledge on ehrlichias is thus rapidly increasing and in this review recent findings on the epidemiology, transmission, clinical and laboratory signs of infection, diagnosis and treatment of canine ehrlichioses are described. Neospora caninum infections in Australia and New Zealand. References in original articles were also traced and use made of the author's own original research in the field. N caninum is recognised worldwide and is also widespread, in particular in dairy cattle, in Australia and New Zealand. Abortion storms in dairy herds appear to be the most common feature.
Recent reports indicate that the dog is the definitive host, in which the sexual cycle is completed.
Further studies are however required to establish important aspects of the epidemiology, such as mode of transmission. In the absence of an effective vaccine, the most effective control strategy is selective culling of infected animals and the prevention of access of dogs to expelled placentas and foetuses and, possibly, to raw beef. Apparent pokeweed mitogen cure of metastatic gum melanoma in an older dog. Marsella R. Immunotherapy with plant mitogens has been of increasing interest to both authors, although their mutual attraction to these substances over the past two decades occurred independently and has taken divergent pathways from the start. Alternatively, Mann has worked actively with laboratory and experimental research involving PWM that he has extracted himself.