Veterinary medicine: diseases and therapeutics Books

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 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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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 SynopsisProvides wildlife professionals with cutting-edge scientific information on the most damaging and newly emerging wildlife diseases. Wildlife diseases and their implications are at the forefront of many sectors of scientific endeavor, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 60 percent of all human diseases and 75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic. Edited by pioneering wildlife veterinarians David A. Jessup and Robin W. Radcliffe, Wildlife Disease and Health in Conservation explores the origins and impacts of as well as the responses to the most damaging and persistent diseases currently threatening wildlife conservation. Focusing mainly on newer, invasive, and controversial wildlife health challenges, this book also reexamines classic diseases that provide warnings and important lessons for wildlife professionals and policy makers. Each chapter offers cutting-edge scientific information and extensive references to help readers plan for, respondTable of ContentsSponsors and Supporting OrganizationsIntroduction: David A. Jessup, by David A. JessupPart I: Wildlife Disease/Health in Marine and Aquatic Species1. Coral Reef Ecosystem Health, by Thierry M. Work2. Sea Star Wasting Disease, by Joseph K. Gaydos3. Wild Fisheries: One Health Challenges Affecting Us All, by ESP Weber III and O. Rozanski4. Ranavirosis and Chytridiomycosis: Impacts of Amphibian Species, by Debra L. Miller, E. Davis Carter, Rebecca Hardman, and Matthew J. Gray5. Oil Spills and Their Management, by Michael Ziccardi6. Prescriptions for Reducing Ocean Pollution and Saving Southern Sea Otters, by David A. Jessup and Melissa A. MillerPart II: Wildlife Disease/Health in Wild Ungulates7. Great Plagues: Rinderpest, Peste des Petits Ruminants, Measles and Distemper, by Richard A. Kock8. Chronic Wasting Disease, by Michael W. Miller and Lisa L. Wolfe9. Epizootic Bighorn Sheep Pneumonias, by Thomas E. Besser and E. Frances Cassirer10. Bovine Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, by Bant Schumacker11. Bluetongue, EHD and Cervid Adenoviral Hemorrhagic Disease, by Mark L. Ruder and Sonja J. Christensen12. African Swine Fever, by Vienna Brown, Julianna Lenoch, and Courtney BowdenPart III: Wildlife Disease/Health in Carnivores, Rodents, and/or Bats13. Plague and Distemper in Prairie Dogs and Black Footed Ferrets, by Toni E. Rocke14. Rabies and Conservation, by Thomas Muller and Charles E. Rupprecht15. Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, by J. Jeffrey Root and Tom Gidlewski16. White-nose Syndrome, by Michelle L. Verant and Riley BernardPart IV: Wildlife Disease/Health in Avian Species17. Waterfowl Diseases: Catalyst for Wildlife Health in North America, by David A. Jessup18. Avian Influenza in Wild Birds, by Andrew M. Ramey19. Avian Malaria and the Extinction of Hawaiian Forest Birds, by Carter T. Atkinson20. Lead Intoxication in Raptors and Scavenging Birds, by Michelle Hawkins, Krystal M.T. Woo, and Katherine Carr21. Gyrfalcons as Sentinels for Changing Disease Ecology in the Arctic, by Robin W. Radcliffe and Michael T. HendersonPart V: Wildlife Diseases Crossing Species and Geographic Barriers22. Tuberculosis in Free-ranging Wild Animals, by Michele A. Miller23. Toxoplasmosis and One Health, by Elizabeth Van Wormer and Karen Shapiro24. Endangered Mountain Gorillas, Ebola and Community Health, by Kirsten Gilardi25. Emerging Coronaviruses: A One Health Harbinger, by Christine K. Johnson, Janna Freeman, Tierra Smiley Evans, Diego Montecito, and Marcela UhartConclusion

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Book SynopsisProvides the information on neurologic conditions in a wide range of species, including canine, feline, bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, and porcine. This title includes the coverage of disorders by problem that emulates how animals present to the veterinary hospital and simplifies the formulation of a correct diagnosis.Trade Review"The book is an updated and improved version of this pet-neurology book for students and practitioners. It is mainly about the dog but also about the neurology of the other domestic species...With access to a series of video presentations about neurological cases, does the usefulness of the book through exercise increases." Vet Marketing, November 2011Table of ContentsPart I: Fundamentals 1. Neurologic History, Neuroanatomy, and Neurologic Examination 2. Localization of Lesions in the Nervous System 3. Disorders of Micturition 4. Confirming a Diagnosis Part II: Clinical Problems: Signs and Symptoms 5. Paresis of One Limb 6. Pelvic Limb Paresis, Paralysis, or Ataxia 7. Tetraparesis, Hemiparesis, and Ataxia 8. Ataxia of the Head and Limbs 9. Disorders of the Face, Tongue, Esophagus, Larynx, and Hearing 10. Disorders of Involuntary Movement 11. Blindness, Anisocoria, and Abnormal Eye Movements 12. Stupor or Coma 13. Seizures, Narcolepsy, and Cataplexy 14. Pain 15. Systemic or Multifocal Signs Appendix: Breed-Specific Neuromuscular Diseases in Domestic Animals

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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 SynopsisIncludes 450 educational handouts that cover what your clients need to know about their pet's condition. This title features basic descriptions of illnesses and frequent signs, preventive measures and expected outcomes. It helps your clients to understand what their pet's illness is, and how it will affect the animal's regular routine.Trade Review"The 450 sheets are written by specialists in their field. They provide clear and accurate explanations of most clinical conditions." Vets Today, December 2010Table of ContentsSection 1: Procedures and Techniques Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO Amputation, Limb Arthrodesis Blood Pressure Measurement, Indirect Bone Marrow Aspiration and Evaluation Bronchoscopy Castration of the Male Cat Castration of the Male Dog Chemotherapy and Your Pet Dialysis Echocardiography Electrocardiography - Intermittent and Continuous Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy Fluid Therapy Fracture Repair: Casts and Splints Fracture Repair: External Skeletal Fixation Fracture Repair: Internal Fixation Laboratory Tests of Kidney Function Nutritional Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Oxygen Therapy Physical Rehabilitation Preoperative Evaluation Sterilization of the Female Dog Sterilization of the Female Cat Subcutaneous Fluid Administration Total Hip Arthroplasty Transfusion Therapy in Dogs Transfusion Therapy in Cats Treatment of Resistant Seizures Treatment of Seizures Triple Pelvic Osteotomy for Hip Dysplasia Section 2: Cardiovascular System Section Editor: Rebecca Gompf, DVM, MS, ACVIM (Cardiology) Aortic Stenosis Arterial Thromboembolism, Peripheral Atrial Premature Contractions and Tachycardia Atrial Fibrillation Atrioventricular Valve Degeneration in Dogs Cardiac Tumors Cardiomyopathy, Boxer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs, Left -Sided Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Cats Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs Endocarditis Heartworm Disease in Cats Heartworm Disease in Dogs Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats Occult Cardiomyopathy in Doberman Pinschers Patent Ductus Arteriosus Pericardial Effusion Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia Persistent right aortic arch Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonic Stenosis Right -Sided Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs Second and Third Degree Heart Block Sick Sinus Syndrome and Atrial Standstill Sinus Arrhythmia Sinus Bradycardia Systemic Hypertension Tetralogy of Fallot Tricuspid and Mitral Valve Dysplasia Ventricular and Atrial Septal Defects Ventricular Fibrillation and Cardiac Arrest Ventricular Premature Contractions and Tachycardia Section 3: Respiratory System Section Editor: Ronald M. Bright, DVM, MSD, ACVS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Allergic Bronchitis in Cats Allergic Bronchitis in Dogs Brachycephalic Syndrome Bronchitis, Acute Bronchitis, Chronic Bullous Lung Disease Diaphragmatic Hernia Flail Chest Laryngeal Collapse in Dogs Laryngeal Paralysis Laryngitis and Tracheitis Laryngeal and Tracheal Neoplasia Lung Lobe Torsion Lung Tumors Mediastinal Masses Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Polyps in Cats Nasal Tumors, Malignant Pleural Effusion Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bacterial Pneumonia, Fungal Pneumothorax Pulmonary Contusions Pulmonary Edema Rhinoscopy Rhinitis/Sinusitis in Cats Rhinitis/Sinusitis in Dogs Tracheal Collapse in Dogs Tracheal Obstruction Tracheal Trauma Section 4: Neurologic System Section Editors: Courtenay F. Ratterree, DVM; Marc Kent, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine/Neurology); Scott J Schatzberg, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), PhD Atlantoaxial Subluxation in the Dog Botulism Brachial Plexus Avulsion Brain Tumors Canine Distemper Neurologic Disease Caudal Occipital (Chiari-like) Malformation and Syringohydromyelia Degenerative Myelopathy Discospondylitis Fibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis and Necrotizing Encephalitis Head Trauma Hydrocephalus Idiopathic Epilepsy Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis Idiopathic Peripheral Vestibular Disease Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuropathy Intervertebral Disc Disease Ischemic Brain Injury (Stroke) Lumbosacral Disease, Degenerative Myasthenia gravis Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors Polyradiculoneuritis in Dogs, Acute Seizures: Causes and Diagnosis Spinal Cord Trauma Spinal Tumors Spondylosis Deformans Steroid Responsive Meningeal Arteritis Tick Paralysis Tremor Syndrome Caudal Cervical Spondylopathy (Wobbler Syndrome) Section 5: Digestive System Section Editor: Craig G. Ruaux, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM Anal Sac Diseases Cholangiohepatitis in Cats Colitis, Acute Colitis, Chronic Cleft Palate Copper Storage Hepatopathy in Dogs Epulis in Dogs Esophageal Foreign Body Esophagitis & Esophageal Stricture Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Fecal Incontinence Gall Bladder Disease in Dogs Gastric Foreign Body Gastric Neoplasia Gastritis, Acute Gastritis, Chronic Gastrointestinal Ulceration Gingivitis Hepatic Lipidosis in Cats Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatitis in Dogs, Chronic Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis in Dogs Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Cats Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Dogs Intestinal Neoplasia Intestinal Obstruction Intestinal Parasites Lymphoplasmacytic Stomatitis in Cats Megacolon in Cats Megaesophagus Oral Melanoma in Dogs Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Cats Pancreatitis in Dogs Pancreatitis in Cats Perianal Fistula in Dogs Perianal Tumors Perineal Hernia in Dogs Portosystemic Vascular Anomalies Protein-losing Enteropathy Salivary Mucocele in Dogs Section 6: Endocrine System Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO Diabetes Insipidus Diabetes Mellitus in Cats Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's Disease) in Dogs Hypercalcemia Hyperlipidemia Hyperthyroidism in Cats Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's Disease) Hypoglycemia Hypothyroidism in Dogs Section 7: Urinary System Section Editor: Catherine E. Langston, DVM, DACVIM Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Acute Kidney Failure Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in Dogs Bladder Cancer Bladder Stones in Cats Bladder Stones in Dogs Bladder Trauma Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs Cystitis in Cats Cystitis in Dogs Ectopic Ureter in Dogs Fanconi Syndrome in Dogs Kidney Dysplasia in Dogs Kidney Stones in Cats Kidney Toxins (Nephrotoxicosis) Kidney Transplantation in Cats Perinephric Pseudocysts in Cats Polycystic Kidney Disease in Cats Prostate Cancer in Dogs Prostatic and Paraprostatic Cysts in Dogs Prostatitis and Prostatic Abscessation in Dogs Protein- Losing Nephropathy in Dogs Urine Protein Assays in Dogs Pyelonephritis, Kidney Infection Renal Neoplasia Ureteral Obstruction in Cats Urethral Prolapse in Dogs Urethritis Urinary Incontinence in Dogs Urethral Obstruction in Cats Section 8: Reproductive System Section Editor: Ronald M. Bright, DVM, MS, DACVS Agalactia Cryptorchidism in Dogs and Cats Dystocia in Dogs and Cats Eclampsia in Dogs Infertility in Male Dogs Infertility in the Bitch Infertility in the Queen Infertility in the Tom Mammary Fibroadenomatous Hyperplasia Mammary Tumors in Cats Mammary Tumors in Dogs Mastitis Ovarian Remnant Syndrome Paraphimosis in Dogs Penile Tumors in Dogs Phimosis Pregnancy Loss in the Bitch Pseudocyesis Pyometra Complex Subinvolution of Placental Sites in Dogs Testicular Tumors in Dogs Uterine Prolapse Vaginal Edema in Dogs Vaginitis in Dogs Section 9: Hemolymphatic System Section Editor: Kristi S. Lively, DVM, DABVP Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Anemia in Dogs and Cats Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity Aplastic Anemia Babesia Infection in Dogs Cancer-Associated Hypercalcemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Coagulopathy Associated with Liver Disease Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Fever of Unknown Origin Hemobartonellosis in Cats Hemophilia A Hemophilia B Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia Lymphedema Lymphoma in Cats Lymphoma in Dogs Primary and Secondary Polycythemia Splenic Hemangiosarcoma Splenic Torsion Splenomegaly Mastocy Tosis Thrombocytopenia - Other Causes Thrombosis Von Willebrand Disease Section 10: Immune System Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO Allergic Reactions Extramedullary Plasmacytoma Malignant Histiocytosis and Histiocytic Sarcoma Multiple Myeloma Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Dogs-Systemic Aspects Section 11: Musculoskeletal System Section Editor: Mark C. Rochat, DVM, MS, DACVS Angular Limb Deformities in Dogs Bicipital Tendinopathy Bone Tumors Calcaneal Tendon Injury Juvenile Carpal Hyperextension/Hyperflexion Disorder Carpal and Tarsal Shearing Injuries Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease Elbow Incongruency Traumatic Elbow Luxation Fibrotic Myopathies Fragmented Medial Coronoid Process Disease Hip Dysplasia in Dogs Hip Luxation Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy in Dogs Hypertrophic Osteopathy in Dogs Immune-Mediated Arthritis Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease Mandibular Fractures Masticatory Myositis Nutritional Bone Diseases Osteoarthritis - Medical Management Osteochondrosis (Osteochondritis Dissecans) Osteomyelitis Panosteitis in Dogs Patella Luxation Sacroiliac Luxation Scapular Luxation Septic Arthritis Shoulder Luxation Stifle Luxation Ununited Anconeal Process Disease in Dogs Section 12: Dermatologic System Section Editor: Emily Rothstein, DVM, DACVD Acute Moist Dermatitis in Dogs Alopecia X Asymmetrical Claw (Toenail) Disease Atopic Dermatitis Atypical Mycobacteriosis Benign Skin Tumors in Dogs Cheyletiellosis Cutaneous or Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Cutaneous (Epitheliotropic) - T Cell Lymphoma Cyclical Flank Alopecia Deep Bacterial Pyoderma and Furunculosis Demodicosis in Dogs Dermatophytosis Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Cats Exfoliative Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Feline Acne Flea Allergic Dermatitis Food Reactions, Adverse Juvenile Cellulitis Lipomas in Dogs Malassezia Dermatitis Mast Cell Tumors in Cats Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs Nasal Depigmentation Notoedric Mange Pemphigus Complex Pinnal Seborrhea Plasma Cell Pododermatitis in Cats Primary Seborrhea Sarcoptic Mange Sebaceous Adenitis in Dogs Skin Fold Pyoderma (Intertrigo) Sporotrichosis Subcutaneous Abscesses and Cellulitis Superficial Bacterial Folliculitis in Dogs Symmetrical Claw (Toenail) Disease Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) -Dermatologic Aspects Vaccine-Associated Vasculitis in Dogs Vitamin-A Responsive Dermatosis Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis Section 13: Diseases of the Eye Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO Anterior Uveitis Cataracts Chorioretinitis and Optic Neuritis Collie Eye Anomaly Conjunctivitis Corneal Ulceration Distichiasis and Ectopic Cilia Ectropion Entropion Eyelid Tumors Feline Corneal Sequestration Feline Eosinophilic Keratitis Feline Herpesvirus Keratoconjunctivitis Glaucoma in Cats Glaucoma in Dogs Horner's Syndrome Hypertensive Retinopathy Hyphema Intraocular Tumors Iridociliary Cysts Iris Melanosis of Cats Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (Dry Eye) Lens Luxation and Subluxation Lipid Keratopathy Orbital Cellulitis & Abscessation Orbital Tumors Pannus Persistent Corneal Erosions Pigmentary Keratitis Progressive Retinal Atrophy Prolapse of the Gland of the Third Eyelid Proptosis of the Eye Retinal Detachment Retinal Dysplasia Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Taurine Retinopathy Section 14: Diseases of the Ear Section Editor: Lynette K. Cole, DVM, MS, DACVD Aural Hematoma Deafness Otitis Externa Otitis Interna Otitis Media Section 15: Infectious Diseases Section Editor: Lynn Guptill-Yoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Bartonellosis Blstomycosis Borreliosis (Lyme Disease) Brucellosis in Dogs Campylobacteriosis Canine Distemper Virus Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough) Canine Influenza Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever, San Joaquin Valley Fever) Cryptococcosis Cryptosporidiosis Cytauxzoonosis Canine Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Enteric Coccidiosis Feline Coronavirus Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Feline Leukemia Virus Feline Upper Respiratory Infection Giardiasis Helicobacteriosis Hepatozoonosis in Dogs Histoplasmosis Leishmaniasis Leptospirosis Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Infections Neosporosis in Dogs Parvovirus in Cats Canine Parvovirus Protothecosis in Dogs Pythiosis Rabies Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Tetanus Toxoplasmosis Tritrichomoniasis in Cats Section 16: Behavioral Disorders Section Editor: Elizabeth A. Shull, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), DACVB Aggression Amongst Household Cats Dominance Aggression in Dogs Elimination Problems in Cats Elimination Problems in Dogs Fear and Anxiety Disorders in Dogs Petting Intolerance and Status Aggression in Cats Play Aggression in Cats Possessive and Territorial Aggression in Dogs Section 17: Nutritional Disorders Section Editor: Joseph W. Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN Feeding Trials for Possible Food Allergy Homemade Diets Obesity in Cats Obesity in Dogs Overnutrition of Large Breed Dogs Taurine Deficiency Section 18: Toxicology Section Editor: Petra A. Volmer, DVM, MS, DABVT, DABT Acetaminophen Toxicity Amitraz Toxicosis Antifreeze Toxicity Avermectin Toxicity Bread DoughToxicity Chocolate and Methylxanthine Toxicity Cholecalciferol Rodenticide Poisoning Grapes and Raisin Toxicity in Dogs Herbal Toxicities Lead Poisoning Macadamia Nut Toxicity in Dogs Metaldehyde Poisoning Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Toxicity Organophosphorus and Carbamate Insecticide Poisoning Paintball Toxicity Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid Toxicity Strychnine Poisoning Toxicity from Illicit Human Drugs - Depressants Toxicity from Illicit Human Drugs - Opioids & Stimulants Xylitol Toxicosis in Dogs Zinc Toxicity Section 19: Environmental Disorders Section Editor: Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVD Burns Electrical Cord Injury Heat Prostration Shock Venomous Snake Bites

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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 SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION 1: THE PITUITARY GLAND 1. Water Metabolism and Diabetes Insipidus 2. Disorders of Growth Hormone SECTION 2: THE THYROID GLAND 3. Hypothyroidism 4. Feline Hyperthyroidism (Thyrotoxicosis) 5. Canine Thyroid Tumors and Hyperthyroidism SECTION 3: THE ENDOCRINE PANCREAS 6. Canine Diabetes Mellitus 7. Feline Diabetes Mellitus 8. Diabetic Ketoacidosis 9. Beta-Cell Neoplasia: Insulinoma SECTION 4: THE ADRENAL GLAND 10. Canine Hyperadrenocorticism 11. Adrenocortical Diseases in Cats 12. Hypoadrenocorticism 13. Pheochromocytoma and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 14. Glucocorticoid Therapy SECTION 5: PARATHYROID GLAND 15. Hypercalcemia and Primary Hyperparathyroidism 16. Hypocalcemia and Primary Hypoparathyroidism

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Veterinary care of nontraditional species is a rapidly progressing field and this title is the much awaited updated version of this zoo and wildlife practitioner's 'bible'. This provides an excellent single resource and a great starting point for gaining more in-depth knowledge on a subject, with comprehensive reference lists given by each author to direct readers with particular interests." Reviewed by: Charlotte Day on behalf of The Veterinary Record, Oct 14Table of ContentsPART I: AMPHIBIAN GROUPS 1. Anurans: Frogs, Toads 2. Urodela 3. Caecilians PART II: REPTILE GROUPS 4. Chelonians 5. Crocodilia 6. Sphenodontia 7. Lacertilia and Amphisbaenids 8. Ophidia PART III: AVIAN GROUPS 9. Ratites: Tinamiformes and Struthioniformes, Rheiiformes, Cassuariformes 10. Sphenisciformes 11. Gaviiformes, Podicipediformes, and Procellariiformes 12. Pelecaniformes 13. Ciconiiformes 14. Phoenicopteriformes 15. Charadriiformes 16. Anseriformes 17. Falconiformes 18. Galliformes 19. Gruiformes 20. Columbiformes 21. Psittaciformes 22. Cuculiformes 23. Strigiformes 24. Caprimulgiformes 25. Musophagiformes 26. Trochiliformes 27. Apodiformes and Coliiformes 28. Trogoniformes 29. Coraciiformes 30. Piciformes 31. Passeriformes PART IV: MAMMAL GROUPS 32. Monotremata 33. Marsupialia 34. Insectivora and Dermoptera 35. Chiroptera 36. Prosimians 37. Primates 38. Great Apes 39. Xenarthra: Edentata 40. Pholidota 41. Lagomorpha 42. Rodentia 43. Cetacea 44. Pinnipedia 45. Sirenia 46. Canidae 47. Felidae 48. Mustelidae 49. Procyonidae and Viverridae 50. Ursidae 51. Hyaenidae 52. Tubulidentata 53. Proboscidea 54. Hyracoidea 55. Rhinoceridae 56. Tapiridae 57. Equidae 58. Suidae and Tayassuidae 59. Hippopotamidae 60. Camelidae 61. Giraffidae 62. Cervidae and Tragulidae 63. Bovidae and Antilocapridae 64. Sheep, Goats, and Goat like Animals PART V: GENERAL ZOO AND WILD ANIMAL TOPICS 65. Avian Deflighting Techniques 66. CT/MRI Use in Zoo Animals 67. Gout in Exotic Animals 68. Infectious Diseases Notebooks 69. Iron Storage Diseases 70. JZWM 71. Latest Advances in Darting Equipment 72. A Legal Overview for Zoological Medicine Veterinarians 73. Minimally Invasive Surgery Techniques 74. One Health and Conservation Medicine 75. Tuberculosis Diagnosis 76. Updates on West Nile Virus 77. Use of Ultrasound in Wildlife Species 78. WildPro 79. ZIMS 80. Guidelines for the Management of Zoonotic Diseases 81. Contraception 82. AAZV Guidelines for Zoo and Aquarium Veterinary Medical Programs and Veterinary Hospitals

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a modelling framework in which epidemiological model results are integrated with an economic model of the U.S. agricultural sector to enable estimation of the economic impacts of outbreaks of foreign-source livestock diseases. To demonstrate the model, the study assessed results of a hypothetical outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The modelling framework includes effects of the FMD episode on all major agricultural products and assesses these effects on aggregate supply, demand, and trade over 16 quarters. Model results show a potential for large trade-related losses for beef, beef cattle, hogs, and pork, though relatively few animals are destroyed. This model is more comprehensive than previous work because it has components for modelling both economic effects and disease-spread effects from an outbreak, for which the results can be integrated. It also assesses the effects of a disease outbreak on major agricultural sectors- livestock and crops- along vertical market chains, from production to consumption. Thirdly, it projects the impact of the disease outbreak over 20 calendar quarters, rather than for just one year.

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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 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 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 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 manual explains how to diagnose and respond to a case or outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). It includes general information on the disease and its causes, including epidemiology, transmission pathways and geographic distribution. It presents the different phases chronologically, from detection and diagnosis (clinical signs, postmortem findings and differential diagnosis) to laboratory confirmation (main techniques for detecting both virus and antibodies).African swine fever is a contagious viral disease that affects pigs of all ages, inducing a haemorrhagic fever. It is most often recognized in the acute form with an associated lethality of up to 100 percent, and is a severe threat to pig production systems. Not only does it threaten food security and challenge the livelihoods of pig producers and other actors in the supply chain, but it can have major consequences on international trade.Since there is currently no effective vaccine or treatment, the manual suggests that the best strategy for countries/zones that are still free of the disease is to prevent entry of the virus through improved border control, awareness-raising and better biosecurity. Infected countries will also need to be able to implement quick outbreak controls though movement restrictions and stamping-out policies.

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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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