Veterinary medicine: diseases and therapeutics Books

Book SynopsisTable of Contents1.A Brief History of Veterinary Vaccines 2.The Science Behind Vaccine Use 3.Nonliving Vaccines 4.Living Vaccines 5.Recombinant Vectored Vaccines 6.Nucleic Acid Vaccines and Reverse Vaccinology 7.Adjuvants and Adjuvanticity 8.The Administration of Vaccines 9.Failures in Vaccination 10.Adverse Consequences of Vaccination 11.Production, Assessment and Regulation of Vaccines 12.Passive Immunization 13.Canine Vaccines 14.Feline Vaccines 15.Equine Vaccines 16.Bovine Vaccines 17.Sheep and Goat Vaccines 18.Porcine Vaccines 19.Poultry Vaccines 20.Vaccination of Exotic and Wild Species 21.Fish Vaccines 22.Vaccines Against Parasites 23.Anticancer Vaccines Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction How to Set Up the Surgery Suite for Maximum Efficiency. (Includes photos showing set-ups in mobile and stationary suites) Suture Selection and Size for Maximum Safety. (Includes table showing characteristics on commonly used types of suture) Suture Pattern Selection for Maximum Safety and Efficiency (Including illustrations of various patterns) Maintaining Sterility (autoclaving, gowns, gloves, scrub, prep) Prophylactic Antibiotics (considerations such as feral status, post-op environment, possible break in sterility during surgery) How Order Of Surgical Patients Effects Efficiency Patient Recovery (Multiple Patients At Once; ways to combat hypothermia, hypoglycemia, dehydration) Post-Surgical Care At Home. (Take Home Instructions, Where will your emergencies go? E-collars, pain meds, tranquilizers) Working Was a Team (Each team member has his/her job, consideration for each other=efficiency, how to be safely self-sufficient in surgery) Large Canine Spay Surgery: Technique, Variations, Troubleshooting.* Small Canine Spay Surgery: Technique, Variations, Troubleshooting.* Standard Feline Spay Surgery: Technique, Variations, Troubleshooting.* Auto-Ligation Feline Spay Surgery: Technique, Variations, Troubleshooting.* Feline neuter surgery: technique, variations, troubleshooting.* Ancillary Surgeries: (umbilical hernia repair, dewclaw removal) What to do in the Case of Complications: (dropped pedicle or stump, incised spleen, incised bladder or bowel, internal bleeding post op) Being Prepared for Major Complications: (cardiac arrest, spleen or kidney resection) Tattooing Protocol and Rationale Ergonomic Considerations and References Appendix

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I: Basic Physiology 1. Reproductive physiology of female animals 2. Reproductive physiology of male animals 3. Puberty and Seasonality 4. Fertilisation and development of the conceptus 5. Pregnancy and its diagnosis 6. Partution and care of the newborn 7. Physiology of the puerperium 8. Pharmacological agents in the control of reproduction Section II: Gestation and Pathology of Gestation 9. Abnormalities of development and pregnancy 10. Prolapse of vagina, cervix and rectum Section III: Obstetrics and surgery of the reproductive system 11. Approach to an obstetrical case 12. Prevalence, causes and consequences of dystocia 13. Maternal dystocia: causes and treatment 14. Fetal dystocia in livestock: delivery per vaginam 15. Defects of presentation, position and posture in livestock; delivery by foetotomy 16. Defects of presentation, position and posture in livestock; delivery by caesarean section 17. Dystocia and disoders of pregnancy in pigs 18. Manipulative delivery per vaginam in dogs and cats 19. Caesarean section in dogs and cats 20. Injuries and diseases consequent upon partutition 21. Castration and cryptorchid surgery Section IV: Subfertility 22. Infertility in the cow due to functional and management deficiencies 23. The metritis complex in cattle 24. Specific infectious diseases causing infertility and subfertility in cattle 25. Veterinary control of herd fertility in intensively-managed dairy herds 26. Veterinary control of herd fertility in pastoral dairy herds 27. Veterinary control of reproduction in beef herds 28. Fertility and infertility in Bos indicus 29. Infertility and abortion in sheep and goats 30. Management of breeding in small-scale poultry production 31. Equine infertility and stud medicine practice 32. Infertility in the pig and the control of pig herd fertility 33. Infertility in the bitch and queen 34. Pharmacological control of reproduction in the dog and cat Section V: Male animal 35. Evaluation of the fertility of breeding males 36. Abnormalities affecting reproductive function of male animals Section VI: Less common domestic species 37. Old and New World camelids 38. Buffalo and related species 39. Deer 40. Laboratory and pet rodents and lagomorphs 41. Veterinary control of reproduction in rodent colonies 42. Asian Elephant Section VII: Assisted Reproduction 43. Artificial Insemination 44. Embryo transfer

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Book SynopsisShowing how to maximize performance in horses, this book describes sports training regimens and how to reduce musculoskeletal injuries. It addresses the anatomical and physiological basis of equine exercise and performance, centering on evaluation, imaging, pharmacology, and training recommendations for sports such as racing and show jumping.Table of ContentsSection I: Structure Considerations in Equine Sports Medicine 1. An Overview of Performance and Sports Medicine 2. Comparative Aspects of Exercise Physiology Section II: Physiology of Exercise and Performance 3. Energetic Considerations of Exercise 4. Nutrition of the Performance Horse 5. Hematology and Biochemistry 6. Physiology of Acid-Base Balance and Fluid Shifts with Exercise 7. Endocrine and Immune Responses to Exercise and Training 8. Thermoregulation 9. The Respiratory System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Adaptations to Exercise and Training 10. Transport of Horses 11. The Cardiovascular System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Adaptations to Exercise and Training 12. Muscle: Anatomy, Physiology, and Adaptations to Exercise and Training 13. Tendon, Ligament, Bone, and Cartilage: Anatomy, Physiology, and Adaptations to Exercise and Training 14. Age and Disuse in Athletes: Effects of Detraining, Spelling, Injury, and Age Section III: Biomechanics/Kinematics and Performance 15. Conformation 16. The Biomechanics of Equine Locomotion 17. Kinematics of the Equine Back and Pelvis 18. Functional Biomechanics: The Effect of the Rider and Track Section IV: Practical Exercise Physiology 19. Training Regimens: Physiologic Adaptations to Training 20. Training Tthe Thoroughbred Racehorse 21. Training Standardbred Trotters and Pacers 22. Training Endurance Horses 23. Training the Event Horse 24. Dressage Tests, Movements, and Training: A Primer 25. Training Show Jumpers 26. Training the Working Horse 27. Training the Racing Quarterhorse 28. Evaluation of Performance Potential 29. Clinical Exercise Testing and Investigation of Poor Performance

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Book SynopsisHelps you to utilize your in-house lab or your specialty reference lab to efficiently make accurate diagnoses without running a plethora of unnecessary and low-yield tests. This title provides answers to commonly asked questions relating to laboratory tests, and solutions to frequently encountered problems in small animal diagnosis.Trade Review"This textbook strikes a good balance between informative text and illustrative diagrams, graphs and photographs, and is relatively easy to read...This layout is one of its main appeals; readers can skip to the section that most interests the and quickly refresh their memory on differentials for the particular clinical sign or elevated blood parameter that is troubling them, the nread through the potential further tests to pursue a diagnosis...Overall, this book has clear potential to be used as handy reference material by the small animal clinician looking for a quick and simple approach to investigating a particular worrying clinical sign or parameter. Veterinary Students considering a career in small animal practice, or who find themselves confused by lenghty explanations in other clinical pathology textbooks, may also find it illuminating and more enjoyable to use." Vet Record, May 2012 "The text was obviously crafted with one consistent thought:'what will the general practice vet be asking here?' The book has wonderful algorithms and 'causes of...' tables that succinctly guide the practitionerthrough problem-based scenarios; they helpfully indicate when something is rare or common in a general practice population...Overall, Willard and Tvedten is a superb quick-to-read book and my new recommendation." EJCAP, Aug 2012 "The fifth edition is similar in structure to the previous editions but has been updated effectively and despite the stated concerns of the authors that currency is impossible in a profession that is continually advancing, they have come as close as possible to meeting this challenge. The text is logically structured, with chapters based on body systems. Each chapter contains comprehensive lists of appropriate laboratory tests for various clinical presentations...One of the benefits in reading a text such as this is the attention paid to the provision of the context in which the tests are used. The authors have excelled in this and in doing so have provided a readily accessible reference not only for the laboratory tests detailed, but also provided a systematic review of medical conditions and disease in general." Australian Veterinary Journal, September 2012Table of Contents1. General Laboratory Concepts 2. The Complete Blood Count, Bone Marrow Examination and Blood Banking: General Comments and Selected Techniques 3. Erythrocyte Disorders 4. Leukocyte Disorders 5. Hemostatic Abnormalities 6. Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders 7. Urinary Disorders 8. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Lipid Disorders 9. Gastrointestinal, Pancreatic, and Hepatic Disorders 10. Fluid Accumulation Disorders 11. Respiratory and Cardiac Disorders 12. Immunologic and Plasma Protein Disorders 13. Reproductive Disorders 14. Neurologic Disorders 15. Microbiology and Infectious Disease 16. Cytology of Inflammatory or Neoplastic Masses 17. Laboratory Diagnostic Toxicology 18. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Appendix I: Listing of Select Referral and Commercial Laboratories Appendix II: Reference Values

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Book SynopsisCovers the advances in the Canine and Feline field. This guide includes 80 case studies that illustrate the clinical relevance of the major infectious disease chapters.Table of ContentsPART 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

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Book SynopsisSuitable for the practicing veterinary clinician in diagnosing and determining treatment for toxic exposures in small animals and veterinary students as a supplement to their classroom instruction, this book covers areas of toxicology which seem basic but are rarely discussed, such as taking a toxicological history, establishing a database.Trade Review"In preface, the authors indicate their remit was to produce a valuable aid to the clinician in practice and also to provide a textbook for veterinary students. Thus the earlier sections are obviously directed at setting the scene and outlining the fundamentals of toxicology...For the most part, UK and European users will find the book extremely valuable...The latest edition revision will certainly be on my shelf and no doubt, end up looking as battered and loved as the earlier editions." Veterinary Record, May 2013 "Written for students and vets in practice, this toxicology guide provides all you need to know to deal with a case of poisoning...Whether based on clinical or toxic signs, the practitioner will get the best advice. Even if we all wish to never need such a book, no doubt it will be extremely useful one day." Tomorrow's Vets, April 2014Table of ContentsSection 1: Toxicological Concepts 1. General Toxicological Concepts 2. Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics 3. Toxicologic Information Resources 4. Effective Use of Veterinary Poison Center NEW! 5. Effective Use of Human Poison Center 6. Taking a Toxicologic History 7. Approach to Diagnosis and Initial Treatment 8. Selecting a Minimum Database 9. Initial Management of the Poisoned Patient 10. Decontamination 11. General Supportive Care 12. Effective Use of the Diagnostic Lab Section 2: General Exposures 13. Litigation and Toxicology NEW! 14. Indoor Environmental Quality and Health 15. Responding to Mass Exposures NEW! 16. Reproductive Toxicology of the Male and Female 17. Considerations in the Poisoned Pregnant and Lactating Patient 18. Considerations in the Pediatric Poisoned Patient NEW! 19. Considerations in the Geriatric Poisoned Patient NEW! 20. Poisoning in the Captive Reptile 21. Poisoning in the Small Mammal (pocket pets) NEW! 22. Poisoning in the Avian Patient NEW! Section 3: Miscellaneous Toxicant Groups 23. Adverse Drug Reactions 24. Miscellaneous Indoor Toxicants 25. "Recreational" Drugs 26. Herbal and Natural Products (homeopathic) 27. Household and Garden Plants 28. Miscellaneous Herbicides, Fungicides, and Nematocides 29. Smoke Inhalation (house fires) 30. Acetaminophen 31. Amitraz 32. Anticoagulant Rodenticides 33. Anticonvulsants 34. Arsenic 35. Botulism 36. Bromethalin 37. Carbon Monoxide 38. Cholecalciferol 39. "Christmas time" Plants 40. Citrus Oils 41. Copper 42. Cyanide 43. Cyanobacteria 44. DEET 45. Diethylene Glycol 46. Ethanol 47. Ethylene Glycol 48. Grapes and Raisins 49. Insects - Hymenoptera 50. Ionophores 51. Iron 52. Ivermectin: Macrolide Antiparasitic Agents 53. Lead 54. Lilies 55. Poisonous Lizards 56. Macadamia Nuts 57. Mercury 58. Metaldehyde 59. Methanol 60. Methylxanthines 61. Metronidazole 62. Mushrooms 63. Mycotoxins 64. Nicotine 65. Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatories 66. Organochlorine Pesticides 67. Organophosphate and Carbamate Pesticides 68. Oxalate-Containing Plants 69. Paraquat 70. Atypical Topical Spot-On Products 71. Petroleum Hydrocarbons 72. Propylene Glycol 73. Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids 74. Ricin 75. Snake Bite - North American Pit Vipers 76. Snake Bite - Coral Snakes 77. Sodium 78. Sodium Monofluoroacetate 79. Spider Envenomation - Black Widow 80. Spider Envenomation - Brown Recluse 81. Strychnine 82. Toads 83. Xylitol NEW! 84. Zinc 85. Zinc Phosphide

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Book SynopsisThis book covers current aspects of important infectious diseases affecting human and animal health in Latin American countries. Readers are equipped with details on arthropod vectors as well as on neglected health problems. Diseases covered include Neglected Tropical Diseases such as Chagas Disease, schistosomiasis, tungiasis, myiasis and leishmaniasis, but also Zika and Chikungunya viral infections, plague and yellow fever. One focus is given on parasitic transmission routes.In addition, the authors describe current therapeutic options and sustainable control measures, considering both human and animal health. By highlighting options within the interdisciplinary One Health approach, they round off this work into a cutting-edge reference for diverse expert readers. Scientists and clinicians concerned on public health, entomology, tropical medicine and parasitology not only in Latin America will find this collection particularly valuable.Finally, these contributions are essential in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals and the targets of SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) in order to combat and end epidemics of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Table of ContentsFinal Table of Contents 1. Yellow fever2. Chikungunya3. Zika virosis: a known, but long time underestimated disease that got new and high attention before, during and after the Olympic Games in Brazil 20164. Plague5. Trypanosoma cruzi: an ancient and successful enzootic parasite6. The social and environmental determinants of the leishmaniases in the Americas7. Toxoplasmosis in South America8. Tunga spp. and Tungiasis in Latin America9. Human myiasis on the South American continent10. Schistosomiasis control: present situation and perspectives11. Hookworms in South America – a constant threat especially to children12. One Health Approach to Control Human and Zoonotic Hookworm Infections

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Book SynopsisBiology and Diseases of the Ferret, Third Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide a current, comprehensive reference on the ferret.Trade Review“This edition is well indexed and referenced and is a great practice reference.” (JAVMA, 15 December 2014) “There are many color photos in this edition, with a strong emphasis on histopathology. This book stands alone as a complete and comprehensive book on ferrets, and a new edition after 16 years is certainly justified.” (Doody’s, 9 January 2015) “In conclusion, The Biology and the Diseases of the Ferret, 3rd edition is a valuable resource because of the breadth and scope of information covered. Members of the private practice and laboratory animal communities will find it a useful addition to their libraries.” (Laboratory Animal Practitioner, 1 October 2014) Table of ContentsContributors ix Preface xv Section I Biology and Husbandry 3 Chapter 1 Taxonomy, History, and Use 5 James G. Fox Chapter 2 Anatomy of the Ferret 23 Howard Evans and Nguyen Quoc An Chapter 3 Neuroanatomy of the Ferret Brain with Focus on the Cerebral Cortex 69 Christopher D. Kroenke, Brian D. Mills, Jaime F. Olavarria, and Jeffrey J. Neil Chapter 4 Physiology of the Ferret 81 Mark T. Whary Chapter 5 Nutrition of the Ferret 123 James G. Fox, Carrie S. Schultz, and Brittany M. Vester Boler Chapter 6 Housing and Management 145 James G. Fox and Rosemary Broome Chapter 7 Normal Clinical and Biological Parameters 157 James G. Fox Chapter 8 Growth and Reproduction 187 James G. Fox, Judith A. Bell, and Rosemary Broome Chapter 9 Regulatory Considerations 211 Robert P. Marini Chapter 10 Recovery of the Black-Footed Ferret 219 Rachel Santymire, Heather Branvold-Faber, and Paul E. Marinari Section II Diseases and Clinical Applications 233 Chapter 11 Physical Examination, Preventive Medicine, and Diagnosis in the Ferret 235 Robert P. Marini Chapter 12 Anesthesia 259 Jeff C. Ko and Robert P. Marini Chapter 13 Surgery 285 Stephen J. Mehler Chapter 14 Diseases of the Hematopoietic System 311 Jörg Mayer, Susan E. Erdman, and James G. Fox Chapter 15 Diseases of the Genitourinary System 335 James G. Fox and Judith A. Bell Chapter 16 Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System 363 Kirk J. Maurer and James G. Fox Chapter 17 Diseases of the Endocrine System 377 Cassandra L. Miller, Robert P. Marini, and James G. Fox Chapter 18 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 401 Robert A. Wagner Chapter 19 Other Systemic Diseases 421 James G. Fox Chapter 20 Viral Diseases of Ferrets 439 Matti Kiupel and David Perpiñán Chapter 21 Bacterial and Mycoplasmal Diseases 519 Alton G. Swennes and James G. Fox Chapter 22 Parasitic Diseases 553 Mary M. Patterson, James G. Fox, and Mark L. Eberhard Chapter 23 Mycotic Diseases 573 James G. Fox Chapter 24 Neoplastic Diseases 587 James G. Fox, Sureshkumar Muthupalani, Matti Kiupel, and Bruce Williams Section III Research and Applications 627 Chapter 25 The Ferret in Viral Respiratory Disease Research 629 Deborah R. Taylor Chapter 26 The Ferret in Morbillivirus Research 641 Veronika von Messling Chapter 27 Use of the Ferret in Cardiovascular Research 653 James P. Morgan Chapter 28 Genetic Engineering in the Ferret 665 Xingshen Sun, Ziying Yan, Xiaoming Liu, Alicia K. Olivier, and John F. Engelhardt Chapter 29 Hearing and Auditory Function in Ferrets 685 Fernando R. Nodal and Andrew J. King Chapter 30 The Ferret as a Model for Visual System Development and Plasticity 711 Jitendra Sharma and Mriganka Sur Chapter 31 The Ferret in Nausea and Vomiting Research: Lessons in Translation of Basic Science to the Clinic 735 Nathalie Percie du Sert and Paul L.R. Andrews Chapter 32 The Ferret in Lung Carcinogenesis and Nutritional Chemoprevention Research 779 Xiang-Dong Wang and Chun Liu Index 795

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Book SynopsisMost previous publications on the classification of tapeworms (cestodes) have been based on compilations from the literature and are now dated. Thus there is a real need for up-to-date keys based on the re-examination of specimens and on a re-evaluation of the characters employed in cestode taxonomy. This book fulfils this need and provides keys to enable specialists and non-specialists to identify cestodes to generic level. The keys are dichotomous and are based largely on morphological characters. The authors have re-examined many specimens, including type specimens where possible. As a result, the keys reflect new ideas and have lead to reappraisals of cestode taxonomy, particularly at family and generic level, with many reallocations and synonymies. The authors include 19 international authorities from the UK, USA, Australia, Brazil, France, Norway, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Bulgaria and the Ukraine. The book includes approximately 1700 illustrations and is a standard work on tapTable of Contents1: Key to the orders of the cestoda, A Jones, R A Bray, and L F Khalil 2: Order Amphilinidea, D I Gibson 3: Order Gyrocotylidea, D I Gibson 4: Order Spathebothriidea, D I Gibson 5: Order Caryophyllidea, J S Mackiewicz 6: Order Diphyllidea, L F Khalil 7: Order Trypanorhyncha, R A Campbell and I Beveridge 8: Order Tetraphyllidea, L Euzet 9: Order Lecanicephalidea, L Euzet 10: Order Pseudophyllidea, R A Bray, A Jones and K I Anderson 11: Order Haplobothriidea, A Jones 12: Order Nippotaeniidea, R A Bray 13: Order Proteocephalidea, A A Rego 14: Order Tetrabothriidea, E P Hoberg 15: Order Cyclophyllidea. Key to families, A Jones, R A Bray and L F Khalil 16: Family Mesocestoididae, R L Rausch 17: Family Anoplocephalidae, I Beveridge 18: Family Catenotaeniidae, J C Quentin 19: Family Nematotaeniidae, M K Jones 20: Family Progynotaeniidae, L F Khalil 21: Family Acoleidae, L F Khalil 22: Family Dioecocestidae, A Jones 23: Family Amabiliidae, A Jones 24: Family Davaineidae, A Jones and R A Bray 25: Family Dilepididae, F V Bona 26: Family Dipylidiidae, A Jones 27: Family Paruterinidae, B B Georgiev and V V Kornyushin 28: Family Metadilepididae, V V Kornyushin and B B Georgiev 29: Family Hymenolepididae, B Czaplinski and C Vaucher 30: Family Taeniidae, R L Rausch 31: Lists of genera, A Jones, R A Bray and L F Khalil

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Book SynopsisMycoplasmas are the smallest of free-living organisms and are intermediate between viruses and bacteria. Many species thrive as parasites in animal (including human) hosts. This book is based on proceedings of a conference held in Palermo, Italy. It reviews some of the most important mycoplasma diseases of sheep, goats and cattle including contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, contagious agalactia and calf pneumonia, which are listed by the OIE because of their economic implications.Table of ContentsPart I: Methods 1: In vitro culture of mycoplasmas from ruminants 2: Detection and differentiation of mycoplasmas by PCR/DGGE 3: Detection of mycoplasma using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 4: Molecular typing of mycoplasmas 5: Antigenic analysis of mycoplasmas 6: Antimicrobial sensitivity testing Part II: Diseases 7: Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia 8: Contagious agalactia. 9: Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia. 10: Bovine respiratory disease 11: Respiratory disease in small ruminants 12: Eye infections of ruminants 13: Reproductive diseases of cattle 14: New, emerging and unculturable mycoplasmas of ruminants

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Book SynopsisThis major reference work contains essential information on arthropod-borne infections affecting humans and domesticated animals. The encyclopedia is a key reference source for anyone working in medical and veterinary science, and related fields. Features of The Encyclopedia of Arthropod-transmitted Infections are:150 entries, describing arboviral, viral, bacterial and rickettsial, spirochaetal, protozoal and filarial infections, and the vectors that transmit themInformation on disease distribution, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, transmission cycles, vector life-cycles, and treatment and control measures. Figures, tables and photographs illustrate the text. Following each entry is a selected bibliography, to aid further reading on the topicOver 80 different international authors, with expertise in medicine, veterinary science, parasitology, entomology, epidemiology, microbiology, and zoology have contributed to the encyclopedia.Table of Contents1: African horse sickness 2: Blackflies 3: Cat scratch disease 4: Epidemic haemorrhagic fever 5: Getah virus disease 6: Hepatozoonosis - canine 7: Louse-borne typhus 8: Malaria - avian 9: Malaria - human 10: Nairobi sheep disease 11: Omsk haemorrhagic fever 12: Powassan encephalitis 13: Q fever 14: Rickettsial pox 15: Stratford virus 16: Tataguine virus 17: Triatomine bugs 18: West Nile virus 19: Zika virus

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Book SynopsisThe first book dedicated to this common, serious, and complex equine disease, Equine Laminitis is the gold-standard reference to the latest information on every aspect of the disease and its treatment.Trade Review"There is no comparable book in this field. As the first comprehensive book on equine laminitis, this will set the standard for years to come. Students, veterinary practitioners, and researchers will all find parts of it useful for their levels of expertise and experience...Anyone aspiring to equine practice will need to read and understand the various aspects of laminitis this book presents, or be forced to find the same information in widely-disparate sources. This book is, by far, the easiest method to comprehensively study this subject." (Doody Enterprises 31/03/2017)Table of ContentsContributors vii Foreword x Abbreviations xii Part 1: Overview: From Basic Research to Caring for the Laminitis Patient 1 Historical Perspective on Equine Laminitis 3 Donald M. Walsh and Teresa A. Burns 2 Laminitis: An Overview 11 James K. Belknap 3 Anatomy and Function of the Equine Digit 13 A.H. Parks 4 Lamellar Function at the Cellular Level 22 Christopher C. Pollitt 5 Digital Biomechanics Relevant to Laminitis 39 Jonathan Merritt, Helen Davies and Andrew H. Parks Part 2: Pathophysiology of Laminitis 6 Overview 51 James K. Belknap 7 Experimental Models of Laminitis: Starch Overload 54 Susan C. Eades 8 Experimental Models of Laminitis: Oligofructose Overload 59 Christopher C. Pollitt and Gabriel J. Milinovich 9 Experimental Models of Laminitis: Black Walnut Extract 64 John F. Peroni 10 Experimental Models of Laminitis: Hyperinsulinemia 68 Catherine McGowan and Janet Patterson-Kane 11 Hemodynamic Events in Laminitis 75 John F. Peroni, Susan C. Eades and Simon R. Bailey 12 The Role of Thrombosis and Coagulation in Equine Laminitis 82 Simon R. Bailey 13 Leukocytes and Inflammatory Signaling in Laminitis: Leukocytes 91 Rafael R. Faleiros and James K. Belknap 14 Leukocytes and Inflammatory Signaling in Laminitis: Inflammatory Signaling 102 Britta Leise 15 Role of Proteases in Laminitis 115 Samuel J. Black, Le Wang, Erica Pawlak, Fengqiu Zhang, John Loftus and Dominique Alfandari 16 Endocrine and Metabolic Dysregulation in Laminitis: Role of Pituitary Dysfunction 134 Philip J. Johnson 17 Endocrine and Metabolic Dysregulation in Laminitis: Role of Corticosteroids 141 Philip J. Johnson 18 Metabolic Syndrome in Humans and Horses: The Relationship Between Obesity and Insulin Resistance 149 Teresa A. Burns and Ramiro E. Toribio 19 Dysregulation of the Lamellar Basal Epithelial Cell in Laminitis: Role of the Cytoskeleton and Cell Junctions 167 Christopher C. Pollitt 20 Structural Dynamics of Displacement of the Distal Phalanx 176 Andrew H. Parks Part 3: Clinical Presentation of Equine Laminitis 21 General Clinical Aspects of the Laminitis Case 183 Andrew van Eps 22 Sepsis-Related Laminitis 191 Susan C. Eades 23 Laminitis in Equine Metabolic Syndrome 196 Andy E. Durham 24 Laminitis in Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction 204 Philip J. Johnson 25 Supporting Limb Laminitis 210 Gary M. Baxter Part 4: Diagnostic Evaluation of Equine Laminitis 26 Detailed Physical Examination for Laminitis 217 Richard A. Mansmann and Hans H. Castelijns 27 Diagnostic Imaging 226 Andrew H. Parks and James K. Belknap 28 The Digital Venogram 240 Amy Rucker 29 Endocrine and Metabolic Evaluation in Horses with Laminitis 252 Ramiro E. Toribio and Teresa A. Burns Part 5: Medical Treatment of the Laminitic Patient 30 General Supportive Care for the Laminitis Case 269 Andrea E. Floyd and Debra R. Taylor 31 Common Therapies: Anti-Inflammatory Therapy 277 Thomas J. Divers 32 Vasoactive Drug Therapy 284 Simon R. Bailey and Susan C. Eades 33 Analgesia 291 Bernd Driessen and Laura Zarucco 34 Digital Hypothermia 306 Andrew W. van Eps and Christopher C. Pollitt 35 Equine Sepsis 316 Samuel D. Hurcombe and Susan J. Holcombe 36 Equine Metabolic Syndrome 329 Andy E. Durham 37 Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction 334 Dianne Mcfarlane, Philip J. Johnson and Harold C. Schott, II Part 6: Treatment of Laminitis: Digital Support and Stabilization of the Distal Phalanx 38 Therapeutic Shoes: Application of Principles 343 Stephen E. O’Grady 39 Solear Support Techniques 354 Raul J. Bras 40 Approaching Digital Management Prior to Displacement of the Distal Phalanx 360 Randy B. Eggleston 41 Hoof Care Management of Horses with Displacement of the Distal Phalanx 364 Andrew H. Parks Part 7: Treatment of the Laminitis Case 42 The Use of Casts in Equine Laminitis 377 James K. Belknap and Raul J. Bras 43 Deep Digital Flexor Tenotomy 382 R. Wayne Waguespack, Jr 44 Dorsal Hoof Wall Techniques 391 Amy Rucker 45 Complications of Laminitis 402 Robert J. Hunt and James K. Belknap Part 8: Management of Chronic Laminitis 46 Management Changes in the Laminitis Case 413 Andrew Van Eps, Robert J. Hunt, James K. Belknap and Jeff Ridley Part 9: Prevention of Laminitis 47 Overview of Laminitis Prevention 423 James K. Belknap and Andy E. Durham 48 Prevention of Supporting Limb Laminitis 427 Harry J. Markwell and Gary M. Baxter 49 Prevention of Sepsis-Related Laminitis 432 Samuel D. Hurcombe and Susan J. Holcombe 50 Nutritional Management for Avoidance of Pasture-Associated Laminitis 436 Pat Harris Glossary 442 Index 445

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Book SynopsisThis book is contemporary, topical and global in its approach, and provides an essential, comprehensive treatise on bovine tuberculosis and the bacterium that causes it, Mycobacterium bovis. Bovine tuberculosis remains a major cause of economic loss in cattle industries worldwide, exacerbated in some countries by the presence of a substantial wildlife reservoir. It is a major zoonosis, causing human infection through consumption of unpasteurised milk or by close contact with infected animals. Following a systematic approach, expert international authors cover epidemiology and the global situation; microbial virulence and pathogenesis; host responses to the pathogen; and diagnosis and control of the disease. Aimed at researchers and practising veterinarians, this book is essential for those needing comprehensive information on the pathogen and disease, and offers a summary of key information learned from human tuberculosis research. It will be useful to those studying the infection and for those responsible for controlling the disease.Table of Contents1: Bovine Tuberculosis: Worldwide Picture 2: Mycobacterium bovis as the Causal Agent of Human Tuberculosis: Public Health Implications 3: Economics of Bovine Tuberculosis: A One Health Issue 4: The Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Cattle 5: Mycobacterium bovis Molecular Typing and Surveillance 6: Bovine Tuberculosis in Other Domestic Species 7: Role of Wildlife in the Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis 8: Molecular Virulence Mechanisms of Mycobacterium bovis 9: The Pathology and Pathogenesis of Mycobacterium bovis Infection 10: Innate Immune Response in Bovine Tuberculosis 11: Adaptive Immunity 12: Immunological Diagnosis 13: Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Infections 14: Vaccination of Domestic and Wild Animals Against Tuberculosis 15: Managing Bovine Tuberculosis: Successes and Issues 16: Perspectives on Global Bovine Tuberculosis Control

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Book SynopsisToxocara is a parasitic helminth worm which continues to stimulate both public concern and scientific interest. Toxocara canis and T.cati, the most studied species, are gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and cats and their eggs can contaminate the environment, thus exposing humans and other mammals and birds to infection. Many questions remain unanswered about the host-parasite relationship, its epidemiology and public health significance. Veterinarians and clinicians are interested in its importance as a zoonosis. The parasite's capacity to cause ocular disease is of concern to ophthalmologists, while its propensity to stimulate allergic manifestations is of interest to allergologists, dermatologists and respiratory medicine specialists. Furthermore Toxocara provides a unique model system to explore questions in parasite biology.This book provides a comprehensive review of Toxocara and the disease it causes known as toxocariasis.Table of ContentsSection 1: Biology of Toxocara 1: Molecular biology and immunology of Toxocara canis 2: Molecular genetic characterization of members of the genus Toxocara - taxonomic, population genetic & epidemiological considerations 3: The larval surface, M Kennedy, University of Glasgow, UK 4: Toxocara and asthma 5: The significance of cerebral toxocariasis 6: Critical assessment of existing and novel model systems models for Toxocariasis 7: Diagnostic limitations and future trends in the serodiagnosis of human toxocariasis 8: Management and treatment options for human disease 9: Ocular toxocariasis 10: Toxocariasis and the skin 11: Inflammatory and immunological responses to Toxocaracanis 12: Novel approaches to immunoprophylaxis for toxocariasis 13: Epidemiological surveillance of Toxocara and Toxocariasis 14: Exposure and environmental contamination 15: Baylisascariasis: an emerging and potentially fatal form of larval migrans Section 3: Toxocara in the Veterinary context 16: Future options for the prevention and treatment of canids 17: Toxocariasis: the Veterinarian's role in prevention of zoonotic transmission 18: Toxocara vitulorum in Livestock Section 4: Economic impact of the disease 19: Economic impact of Toxocara spp.

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Book SynopsisWritten by authors with many years of practical experience in avian medicine this book aims to give an overview of the most important diseases in falcons and birds of prey. Chapters cover haematology, viral diseases, bacterial diseases, fungal diseases, parasitic diseases and other miscellaneous diseases. Clinical symptoms are described as well as pathological and histological findings. A separate chapter deals with the history of falconry in the Middle East and the ongoing protection of the species.The book is fully illustrated and contains around 380 photos, and is of interest to practising veterinarians specialising in avian medicine as well as veterinary students, professionals working with falcons, researchers, zoologists and biologists.Trade Review...an interesting overview..... will be of great use to anyone that has to deal with a significant number of falcons.–European Journal of Companion Animal PracticeTable of ContentsContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgements1 Falcon and Falconry in the Middle East2 Haematology and blood biochemistry3 Viral diseases4 Bacterial diseases5 Fungal diseases6 Parasitic diseases7 Miscellaneous diseases8 Diseases of unknown aetiology9 Vaccination regimeBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis textbook emphasizes the fundamentals of bone fracture and its fixation, including advanced techniques of osteosynthesis in both small and large animals. Various fracture fixation techniques and devices have been described in simple language with the help of sketches and photographs. The chapter on the basic considerations in fracture fixation narrates bone structure and types, bone development and growth regulation, types of fracture and fracture healing, first aid and emergency treatment, selection of fracture fixation technique, anesthetic management, and fracture fixation implants and instruments. The book highlights principles of different external, internal, and external skeletal fixation techniques. It also presents various basic and advanced techniques used to manage specific fractures in different bones, separately for small and large animal patients. It also includes specific topics like fracture fixation in young, osteoporotic, and avian bones, open fracture management, bone grafts and scaffolds, and fracture fixation complications. Towards the end, the book elucidates miscellaneous but essential topics in veterinary orthopedics such as metabolic bone diseases, antebrachial bone deformities, joint luxations, arthritis, common tendon, and ligament injuries, bone tumors, and physiotherapy and rehabilitation of patients. This textbook is essential reading for veterinary students, practitioners, and researchers working in veterinary orthopedic surgery. ​Table of ContentsChapter 1_Structure and Types of Bones. - Chapter 1.1_Bone Development and Growth Regulation. - Chapter 1.2_Fracture Biomechanics and Classification. - Chapter 1.3_Fracture Healing and Methods to Enhance Healing. - Chapter 1.4_Implants for Fracture Fixation. - Chapter 1.5_Instrumentation for Fracture Fixation. - Chapter 1.6_Examination of Animals with Fracture. - Chapter 1.7_Emergency Treatment of Fracture and First Aid. – Chapter 1.8_Anaesthesia and Pain Management in Animals with Fracture. - Chapter 1.9_Methods of Fracture Reduction. - Chapter 1.10_Timing and Selection of Fracture Fixation Technique. - Chapter 2_PRINCIPLES OF FRACTURE FIXATION TECHNIQUES. - Chapter 2.1_External Fixation Techniques. - Chapter 2.2_Internal Fixation Techniques. - Chapter 2.3_External Skeletal Fixation Techniques. - Chapter 3_MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC FRACTURES IN SMALL ANIMALS. - Chapter 3.1_Fractures of Humerus. - Chapter 3.2_Fractures of Radius-Ulna. - Chapter 3.3_Fractures of Femur. - Chapter 3.4_Fractures of Tibia-Fibula. - Chapter 3.5_Fractures of Metacarpus and Metatarsus. - Chapter 3.6_Fractures of mandible. - Chapter 3.7_Fractures of Pelvis. - Chapter 3.8_Fractures of Spine. - Chapter 4_MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC FRACTURES IN LARGE ANIMALS. - Chapter 4.1_Fractures of Humerus. - Chapter 4.2_Fractures of Radius-Ulna. - Chapter 4.3_Fractures of Femur. - Chapter 4.4_ Fractures of Tibia. - Chapter 4.5_Fractures of Metacarpus and Metatarsus. - Chapter 4.6_Fractures of Mandible. - Chapter 5_FRACTURES OF YOUNG, OSTEOPOROTIC AND AVIAN BONES. - Chapter 6_OPEN FRACTURES. - Chapter 7_BONE GRAFTS AND SCAFFOLDS IN FRACTURE REPAIR. - Chapter 8_COMPLICATIONS OF FRACTURE FIXATION. - Chapter 9_METABOLIC BONE DISEASES. - Chapter 10_ANTEBRACHEAL BONE DEFORMITIES. - Chapter 11_JOINT LUXATIONS. - Chapter 12_COMMON TENDON AND LIGAMENT INJURIES. - Chapter 13_BONE TUMOURS. - Chapter 14_PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC PATIENTS ​

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Book SynopsisOver the past decade, substantial resources have been spent on tackling avian influenza and building a global capacity for a pandemic response. The catastrophic costs of the 1918 influenza pandemic are well documented, and the swine flu pandemic of 2009-10 has raised the alarm yet again. Across the world, surveillance systems have been upgraded, stockpiles of antiviral drugs and influenza vaccines have been created, veterinary and public health systems have been improved and poultry production and marketing has been dramatically restructured. What are the lessons from this experience? And what does this suggest for the future? This book explores how virus genetics, ecology and epidemiology intersect with economic, political and policy processes in a variety of places - from Bangkok to Washington, to Jakarta, Cairo, Rome and London. It focuses on the interaction of the international and national responses - and in particular the experiences of Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand. It asks how effective is the disease surveillance and response system - can it respond to a new pandemic threat? The comparative analysis reveals the challenges and limitations of a technocratic, centralised response, and the need to take seriously local contexts. Drawing from these experiences, the book concludes with a discussion of future prospects and challenges, examining in particular what a 'One World, One Health' approach - where approaches to animal, human and ecosystem health are integrated - would look like in practice. Published in association with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).Trade Review'Preparing for pandemics is a major challenge for our global public health security. Based on a detailed examination of the experience of the international avian influenza response, this book provides important new directions and options for the way forward. It should be read by all those across the world who are concerned with public health and its underpinning policies.' David L. Heymann, Head, Global Health Security, Chatham House, London, formerly Assistant Director General, World Health Organization, Geneva 'This provocative and stimulating book gives an overview and innovative analysis of a disease of global and local importance. It explores the tensions between international agencies' and government thinking on disease control, and the strategies of local level producers in developing and middle income countries, constrained by poverty and limited technology. This collection of case studies and the original synthesis into which they are woven will be of immediate interest for policymakers, scientists and students of emerging diseases.' Katherine Homewood, Professor of Anthropology, University College London. 'Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, this book is an important contribution to our collective understanding about livestock disease emergencies. Drawing on the stories of those most involved in the emergency response to highly pathogenic avian influenza, it reminds us of the importance of fitting emergency actions to the local institutional context and the difficulty of doing so under pressure and with limited information.' Anni McLeod, Senior Officer (Livestock Policy), UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome 'SARS, H5N1 avian influenza and then influenza A(H1N1) are not one-off events, but are indicative of the continuous and persistent threat of emerging and re-emerging zooonotic diseases. Rigorous analysis about what we have learnt from the H5N1 response, as well as vigorous debate and rapid consensus building about how to become better prepared in the future is urgently required. We see this publication as an important response to that need.' Jimmy W. Smith, Team Leader - Livestock, World Bank, Washington DC 'Avian influenza has repeatedly made the headlines since its re-emergence in Asia in 2004. However, the research agenda, dominated by biological aspects of disease control, has largely neglected the human and institutional aspects of the response to a novel threat surrounded by an extremely high degree of uncertainty. This book systematically addresses this important gap, offering insights into what shaped the responses at local, national and international levels. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the various political and economic forces that have driven the responses to avian influenza by combining a detailed analysis of the international setting with carefully selected country case studies. The result is a ten-point agenda for changing the way the global health community addresses the increased risk of emerging diseases. These suggested changes will not be popular, but are necessary if the aim is a safer world for all.' Joachim Otte, Animal Production and Health Division, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, Rome 'This is an important new work, which provides for the first time a deep and wide-ranging analysis of the political economy of the international response to a disease epidemic of global significance.' Peter Bazeley, Livestock in Development, Beaminster, UK 'Complexity in human-environmental systems poses two fundamental challenges for scholars. The first is the need to move beyond buzzwords and abstract theory, through solid, empirical studies. The second is to communicate these insights in a way that is both precise and useful to a wider audience. This book has been able to achieve both in a form that will inspire sustainability science and health scholars for a long time to come.' Victor Galaz, Research Theme Leader, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University 'Dealing with a new disease such as highly pathogenic avian influenza creates multiple challenges. This book provides a framework for analysing the political economy of animal health policymaking at national and international levels. The book adds to the debate of how to manage disease outbreaks and what lessons need to be taken forward in the search for a new paradigm of 'One World One Health'. A key message has to be that animal disease surveillance, prevention and control measures involve and have an impact on people - and so understanding people's needs is critical to disease control success.' Jonathan Rushton, Senior Lecturer in Animal Health Economics, Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Royal Veterinary College, HatfieldTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements About the authors Acronyms 1. The International Response to Avian Influenza: Science, Policy and Politics 2. Unpacking the International Response to Avian Influenza: Actors, Networks and Narratives 3. Cambodia's Patient Zero: Global and National Responses to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 4. Power, Politics, and Accountability: Vietnam's Response to Avian Influenza 5. On a Wing and a Prayer: Avian Influenza in Indonesia 6. Avian Influenza Control in Thailand: Balancing the Interests of Different Poultry Producers 7. Towards a One World, One Health Approach

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Book SynopsisThe Merck Veterinary Manual (MVM) covers all domesticated species and diseases in veterinary medicine worldwide. This completely revised and redesigned new edition of the veterinary classic uses a two-column format and color throughout for easy-to-read text and tables. Hundreds of color images enhance and illustrate the text.Table of ContentsForeword Guide for Readers Abbreviations and Symbols Contributors Circulatory System Digestive System Eye and Ear Endocrine System Generalized Conditions Immune System Integumentary System Metabolic Disorders Nervous System Reproductive System Respiratory System Urinary System Behavior Clinical Pathology and Procedures Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Exotic and Laboratory Animals Management and Nutrition Public Health Pharmacology Poultry Toxicology Reference Guides Index

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