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Book SynopsisBlackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases and Parasitology, Second Edition takes a user-friendly alphabetical format to cover a wide spectrum of canine and feline infectious diseases and parasite-related disorders. Part of the popular
Five-Minute Veterinary Consult series, it includes information on many specific organisms and diseases, from amebiasis and Ehrlichiosis to rabies and ticks. The text also provides extensive differential diagnostic lists, as well as information on drugs, dosages, toxicity, treatment options, diagnostic testing, immunization recommendations, and cytological appearance.
The Second Edition presents three new chapters oncanine influenza, sarcoptic mange, and staphylococcal pyoderma.Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases and Parasitology, Second Edition is an ideal quick reference for veterinary professionals and stud
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“Apart from this, it provides a concise and valuable reference for small animal clinicians and a support for students developing an interest in infectious diseases and parasites.” (Veterinary Record, 25 May 2013)
“This recently published book provides an excellent overview of all you need to know about dealing with “bugs”, from tiny (but deadly) viruses to tapeworms! . . . This book is also an excellent help for new graduates, who no doubt will appreciate the clear differential lists.” (Vet Nurses Today, 1 October 2012)
“The result is an in-depth at-a-glance reference highly recommended for any veterinary collection.” (Midwest Book Review, 1 June 2012)
Table of ContentsContributors xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvi
Chapter 1 Amebiasis 3
Chapter 2 Anaerobic Infections 7
Chapter 3 Angiostrongylus Infection 11
Chapter 4 Aspergillosis—Nasal 16
Chapter 5 Aspergillosis—Systemic 23
Chapter 6 Astrovirus Infection 29
Chapter 7 Babesiosis 32
Chapter 8 Balantidiasis 40
Chapter 9 Bartonellosis 44
Chapter 10 Blastomycosis 51
Chapter 11 Bordetellosis: Cats 58
Chapter 12 Botulism 63
Chapter 13 Brucellosis 67
Chapter 14 Campylobacteriosis 73
Chapter 15 Candidiasis 77
Chapter 16 Canine Coronavirus Infection 82
Chapter 17 Canine Distemper 86
Chapter 18 Canine Herpesvirus Infection 92
Chapter 19 Canine Influenzavirus Infection 96
Chapter 20 Canine Lungworm (Crenosoma) 101
Chapter 21 Canine Lungworm (Filaroides) 106
Chapter 22 Canine Parvovirus Infection 110
Chapter 23 Canine Tracheal Worm (Oslerus) 117
Chapter 24 Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) 124
Chapter 25 Cheyletiellosis 131
Chapter 26 Chlamydiosis: Cats 135
Chapter 27 Clostridial Enterotoxicosis 139
Chapter 28 Coccidioidomycosis 144
Chapter 29 Coccidiosis 151
Chapter 30 Colibacillosis 156
Chapter 31 Cryptococcosis 160
Chapter 32 Cryptosporidiosis 167
Chapter 33 Cuterebriasis 172
Chapter 34 Cytauxzoonosis 177
Chapter 35 Demodicosis 181
Chapter 36 Dermatophilosis 189
Chapter 37 Dermatophytosis: Keratinophilic Mycosis 193
Chapter 38 Ear Mites 200
Chapter 39 Ehrlichiosis 203
Chapter 40 Feline Calicivirus Infection 213
Chapter 41 Feline Foamy (Syncytium-Forming) Virus Infection 220
Chapter 42 Feline Herpesvirus Infection 223
Chapter 43 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus 229
Chapter 44 Feline Infectious Peritonitis 235
Chapter 45 Feline Leukemia Virus Infection 243
Chapter 46 Feline Lungworm (Aelurostrongylus) 249
Chapter 47 Feline Panleukopenia 253
Chapter 48 Fleas and Flea Control 258
Chapter 49 Giardiasis 263
Chapter 50 Heartworm Disease—Cats 270
Chapter 51 Heartworm Disease: Dogs 275
Chapter 52 Helicobacter Infection 283
Chapter 53 Hemotropic Mycoplasmosis 288
Chapter 54 Hepatozoonosis 295
Chapter 55 Histoplasmosis 301
Chapter 56 Hookworms 309
Chapter 57 Infectious Canine Hepatitis Virus Infection 315
Chapter 58 Infectious Canine Tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough) 320
Chapter 59 Kidney Worm (Dioctophyma) 325
Chapter 60 L-Form Bacterial Infections 328
Chapter 61 Leishmaniasis 331
Chapter 62 Leptospirosis 337
Chapter 63 Liver Fluke Infection 343
Chapter 64 Lung Fluke Infection (Paragonimus) 348
Chapter 65 Lyme Borreliosis 353
Chapter 66 Mycobacterial Infections 360
Chapter 67 Microsporidiosis 369
Chapter 68 Mycoplasmosis 373
Chapter 69 Nasal Capillariasis (Eucoleus) 378
Chapter 70 Nasal Mites (Pneumonyssoides) 381
Chapter 71 Neosporosis 385
Chapter 72 Nocardiosis 390
Chapter 73 Ollulanus Infection 394
Chapter 74 Physaloptera Infection 397
Chapter 75 Plague 401
Chapter 76 Pneumocystosis 405
Chapter 77 Pox Virus Infection 409
Chapter 78 Protothecosis 412
Chapter 79 Pseudorabies Virus Infection 416
Chapter 80 Pythiosis 419
Chapter 81 Q Fever 424
Chapter 82 Rabies 428
Chapter 83 Reovirus Infection 433
Chapter 84 Respiratory Capillariasis (Eucoleus) 436
Chapter 85 Rhinosporidium Infection 440
Chapter 86 Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 443
Chapter 87 Rotavirus Infection 450
Chapter 88 Roundworms (Ascariasis) 453
Chapter 89 Salmonellosis 461
Chapter 90 Salmon Poisoning468
Chapter 91 Sarcocystis 472
Chapter 92 Sarcoptic Mange 475
Chapter 93 Spirocerca lupi 479
Chapter 94 Sporotrichosis 484
Chapter 95 Staphylococcal/Bacterial Pyoderma and Resistant 488
Chapter 96 Streptococcal Infections 495
Chapter 97 Strongyloides 500
Chapter 98 Tapeworms (Cestodiasis) 505
Chapter 99 Tetanus 510
Chapter 100 Tick Bite Paralysis 517
Chapter 101 Ticks and Tick Control 521
Chapter 102 Toxoplasmosis 526
Chapter 103 Trichinosis 535
Chapter 104 Trichomoniasis 539
Chapter 105 Trichosporonosis 543
Chapter 106 Tularemia 546
Chapter 107 Tyzzer’s Disease 550
Chapter 108 Urinary Capillariasis (Pearsonema) 553
Chapter 109 Whipworms (Trichuriasis) 556
Appendices 561
Appendix A Vaccination Schedule 562
Appendix B Products for Treatment of Canine Intestinal Parasites 564
Appendix C Parasiticides for Cats 565
Appendix D Canine Heartworm Preventatives 567
Appendix E Canine Products with Efficacies Against Arthropods 568
Appendix F Drug Formulary 569
Index 613
