Neosporosis is a disease of dogs and cattle caused by the parasitic protozoan Neospora caninum.
The life cycle of this parasite is strikingly similar to that of the closely related and better known protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, except that the dog is the definitive host of Neospora.
In dogs it causes a relatively rare but serious disease of the central nervous system.
In cattle, this protozoan causes scours. The occurrence of this parasite is relatively rare in the Czech Republic.
The prevalence of antibodies against Neospora caninum in our animals is significantly lower than the prevalence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii.
