Detection of seroconversion to bovine herpesvirus 1 related alphaherpesvirus and bovine viral diarrhea virusin Polish free-living deer.

There are several infectious agents of domestic cattle that can also be present in free-living ruminant populations. These include bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) which are the causative agents of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and bovine viral diarrhea, respectively. The study was conducted on serum samples from 59 red deer, 24 roe deer, and 3 fallow deer (86 in total), originating from two geographically separate areas of Poland.

Several cases of dirofilariosis accidentally diagnosed in dogs from Poland, including two PCR positive Dirofilaria repens cases.

The aim of the present study was a description of several microfilaremia cases diagnosed in dogs from Poland. The study was conducted on cytological samples of pathologic masses and peripheral blood smears taken for diagnostic purposes from dogs showing a various clinical findings. The presence of the parasites in tissue samples was observed in 8 dogs, additionally, in 2 of these dogs PCR analysis of blood samples revealed the presence of D.