Main description:

Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases is a practical, up-to-date resource covering the most important and cutting-edge advances in the field. Presented by a seasoned educator in a concise, highly visual format, this innovative guide keeps you current with the latest advances in this ever-changing field. 80 case studies illustrate the clinical relevance of the major infectious disease chapters.

Well-organized Major Infectious Diseases chapters break down content by etiologic agent and epidemiology, clinical signs and their pathophysiology, physical examination findings, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, immunity, prevention, and public health implications.
Over 80 case studies illustrate how the information provided can be applied in everyday practice.
Logical approach to laboratory diagnosis guides you through all the steps needed to accurately diagnose and treat viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoal, and algal diseases.
Practical protocols provided by expert clinicians guide you in the management of canine and feline patients suspected to have infectious diseases, including handling, disinfection, isolation, and vaccination protocols.
Over 500 full color images - geographic distribution maps, life cycle drawings, and hundreds of color photographs - visually illustrate and clarify complex issues.
Easy-to-understand tables and boxes make content quickly accessible, eliminating the need to sort through dense text for critical information in the clinical setting.

Contents:

PART I: BASIC PRINCIPLES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF SMALL ANIMAL INFECTION

Section 1. Laboratory Diagnosis of Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases

1. Isolation in Cell Culture

2. Immunoassays

3. Isolation and Identification of Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacteria

4. Isolation and Identification of Fungi

5. Nucleic Acid Detection Assays

Section 2. Anti-Infective Therapy

6. Principles of Anti-Infective Therapy

7. Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Drugs

8. Antibacterial Drugs

9. Antifungal Drugs

10. Antiprotozoal Drugs

Section 3. Basic Principles for Infection Control

11. Infection Control Programs for Dogs and Cats

12. Immunization

PART II: MAJOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THEIR ETIOLOGIC AGENTS

Section 1. Viral Diseases

13. Rabies

14. Canine Parvovirus Infection and Other Viral Enteritides

15. Canine Distemper Virus Infection

16. Canine Herpesvirus Infection

17. Canine Viral Respiratory Infections

18. Infectious Canine Hepatitis

19. Feline Panleukopenia Virus Infection and Other Viral Enteritides

20. Feline Coronavirus Infection

21. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

22. Feline Leukemia Virus Infection

23. Feline Respiratory Viral Infections

24. Feline Poxvirus Infection

25. Pseudorabies

26. Viral Papillomatosis

27. Vector-Borne and Other Viral encephalitides

Section 2. Bacterial Diseases

28. Ehrlichiosis

29. Anaplasmosis

30. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

31. Salmon Poisoning Disease

32. Coxiellosis and Q Fever

33. Chlamydial Infections

34. Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections

35. Staphylococcus Infections

36. Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections

37. Anaerobic Infections

38. Bordetellosis

39. Cell Wall Deficient Bacterial Infections

40. Mycoplasma Infections

41. Hemoplasma Infections

42. Actinomycosis

43. Nocardiosis

44. Mycobacterial Infections

45. Salmonellosis

46. Enteric Escherichia coli Infections

47. Campylobacteriosis

48. Enteric Clostridial Infections

49. Gastric Helicobacter-Like Infections

50. Leptospirosis

51. Lyme Borreliosis

52. Bartonellosis

53. Canine Brucellosis

54. Tetanus and Botulism

55. Yersinia Pestis (Plague) and Other Yersiniosis

56. Tularemia

57. Bite and Scratch Wound Infections

Section 3. Fungal and Algal Diseases

58. Dermatophytosis

59. Malassezia Infections

60. Blastomycosis

61. Histoplasmosis

62. Cryptococcosis

63. Coccidioidomycosis

64. Sporotrichosis

65. Aspergillosis

66. Rhinosporidiosis

67. Candidiasis

68. Miscellaneous Fungal Diseases

69. Pythiosis, Lagenidiosis and Zygomycosis

70. Protothecosis

71. Pneumocystosis

Section 4. Protozoal Diseases

72. Toxoplasmosis

73. Neosporosis

74. Leishmaniasis

75. Babesiosis

76. Cytauxzoonosis

77. Canine and Feline Hepatozoonosis

78. Trypanosomiasis

79. Giardiasis

80. Trichomoniasis

81. Cryptosporidiosis

82. Isosporiasis

83. Miscellaneous Protozoal Diseases

Section 5: Infections of Selected Organ Systems

84. Pyoderma, Otitis Externa, and Otitis Media

85. Osteomyelitis, Discospondylitis, and Infectious Arthritis

86. Infections of the Cardiovascular System

87. Bacterial Bronchopneumonia and Pyothorax

88. Intra-Abdominal Infections

89. Bacterial Infections of the Genitourinary Tract

90. Bacterial meningitis

Appendix: Vaccination Schedules for Dogs and Cats