Main description:

Ideal for both practitioners and students, this comprehensive resource covers the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious disease in horses. Organized by infectious agent - virus, bacterial and rickettsial, protazoal, and fungal - it includes complete coverage of the individual diseases caused by each type of agent. A section on clinical problems examines conditions such as ocular infections, CNS infections, and skin infections. It also addresses the importance of preventing and controlling infectious disease outbreaks with coverage of epidemiology, biosecurity, antimicrobial therapy, and recognizing foreign equine diseases.

Public health considerations presented in nearly every chapter discuss zoonotic disease potential and precautions, as well as other public health concerns.
Appendix of infectious disease rule-outs for medical problems shows which symptoms may indicate specific infectious diseases with cross-references to the chapters in which they are discussed.
Antimicrobial drug formulary appendix provides information on adjusting dosages on the basis of clinical and toxicologic data.
Appendix for vaccination guidelines for horses in North America helps horse traders understand the necessary steps to avoid hefty fines and even license suspensions for non-compliance.
The most up-to-date immunization recommendations for horses in North America, organized by foals/weanlings, yearlings, performance horses, pleasure horses, and broodmares.
Easy access to references on PubMed links you to the original abstracts, with content updates to keep you aware of new infectious diseases and their impact on people and animals, as well as stunning downloadable images.
Full-color photos and illustrations provide clear, accurate representations of clinical appearances of infectious diseases.

NEW! The most up-to-date coverage of equine piroplasmosis reflects what experts have learned as more outbreaks of this tick-borne disease have occurred in the US.
NEW! Content on EHV-1 keeps you current on the diagnosis and treatment of this potentially serious disease in horses.
NEW! Information on how global climate changes are creating more diseases in horses keeps you alert to the possibilities of new and emerging diseases worldwide.
NEW! Expanded coverage of biosecurity on farms and in veterinary practices helps you develop an effective biosecurity program and emphasizes how to isolate or eliminate the source of infectious agents.
NEW! Additional clinical algorithms offer detailed prevention strategies in addition to diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines.
NEW! New appendix of product and diagnostic test kit manufacturers on the companion website, gives you access to the most current products and advances available in equine medicine.

Contents:

Section I: Clinical Problems

1. Respiratory Tract Infections

2. Cardiovascular Infections

3. Gastrointestinal and Peritoneal Infections

4. Central Nervous System Infections

5. Infections of Muscle, Joint and Bone

6. Neonatal Septicemia

7. Infections of Skin

8. Reproductive Tract Infections and Abortion

9. Urinary Tract Infections

10. Ocular Infections

11. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Section II: Viral Diseases

12. Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections

13. Equine Influenza

14. Equine Herpesviruses

15. Equine Viral Arteritis

16. African Horse Sickness

17. Miscellaneous Viral Respiratory Diseases

18. Viral Diarrhea

19. Rabies

20. Alphavirus Encephalitides

21. Flavivirus Encephalitides

22. Borna Disease

23. Equine Infectious Anemia

24. Vesicular Stomatitis

25. Papillomavirus Infections

26. Miscellaneous Viral Diseases

Section III: Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases

27. Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections

28. Streptococcal infections

29. Staphylococcal Infections

30. Dermatophilosis

31. Rhodococcus Equi Infection

32. Leptospirosis

33. Lyme Borreliosis

34. Lawsonia Intracellularis

35. Salmonellosis

36. Glanders and Farcy

37. Brucellosis

38. Contagious Equine Metritis

39. Anaplasma Phagocytophila Infection

40. Neorickettsia Risticii Infection

41. Enteric Clostridial Infections

42. Systemic Clostridial Infections

43. Botulism

44. Tetanus

45. Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections

Section IV: Fungal Diseases

46. Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Diseases

47. Coccidiomycosis

48. Sporotricosis

49. Candidiasis

50. Dermatophytosis

51. Pythiosis and Zygomycosis

52. Aspergillosis

53. Miscellaneous Fungal Infections

Section V: Parasitic Diseases

54. Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases

55. Protozoal Myeloencephalitis

56. Piroplasmosis

57. Nematode Infections

58. Cestode Infections

59. Ectoparasites

60. Miscellaneous Parasitic Infections

Section VI: Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases

61. Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

62. Biosecurity and Control of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

63. Infectious Diseases and International Movement of Horses

64. Immunoprophylaxis

65. Antimicrobial Therapy

66. Immunotherapy

Appendices

Infectious Disease Rule-outs for Medical Problems

Laboratory Testing for Infectious Diseases

Manufacturers of Diagnostic Test Kits and Products

Antimicrobial Drug Formulary