Description
Book SynopsisCompanion Animal Zoonoses is a comprehensive resource on diseases transmissible between animals and humans. Presenting detailed prevention and control strategies for zoonotic diseases, the book is an in-depth guide to practical information on the spread of disease between pet animals and humans.
Trade Review"This book will be helpful to individuals working in public health as well as veterinarians working with companion animals and physicians working with pet owners ... The discussions are somewhat brief, but the excellent f references will be useful for veterinarians, physicians, and public health personnel needing more detailed information about a specific disease." (Doody's, 23 December 2011)
"J. Scott Weese & Martha B. Fulford's Companion Animal Zoonoses provides a fine resource on diseases transmissible between animals and humans and surveys the latest research on disease incidence, risk, and management." (The Midwest Book Review, 1 November 2011)
Table of ContentsPreface vii
Contributors ix
1 Parasitic Diseases 3
J. Scott Weese, Andrew S. Peregrine, Maureen E.C. Anderson, and Martha B. Fulford
2 Bacterial Diseases 109
J. Scott Weese and Martha B. Fulford
3 Viral Diseases 241
J. Scott Weese and Martha B. Fulford
4 Fungal Diseases 275
J. Scott Weese and Martha B. Fulford
5 Pets and Immunocompromised Individuals 299
Jason Stull
6 Pet Bites 311
Martha B. Fulford
Index 317
