Equine Infectious Diseases

ISBN: 978-0-323-88350-4
Verlag: Mosby US

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 276 mm

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Public health considerations presented in nearly every chapter?discuss zoonotic disease potential and precautions, as well as other public health concerns.

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Robust art program features nearly 575 full-color photos and illustrations?to provide clear, accurate representations of clinical appearances of infectious diseases.

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Logically organized by infectious agent allows reader-friendly format

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Appendices that show which symptoms may indicate specific infectious diseases with cross-references to the chapters in which they are discussed, an antimicrobial drug formulary that?provides information on adjusting dosages on the basis of clinical and toxicologic data, and vaccination guidelines for horses in North America?to help horse traders understand the necessary steps to avoid hefty fines and even license suspensions for non-compliance.

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The most up-to-date immunization recommendations for horses in North America,?organized by foals/weanlings, yearlings, performance horses, pleasure horses, and broodmares.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sellon, Debra C.

Long, Maureen T.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Pferde
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Infektionskrankheiten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I: Clinical Problems

1. Respiratory Tract Infections

2. Cardiovascular Infections

3. Gastrointestinal and Peritoneal Infections

4. Central Nervous System Infections

5. Infections of Muscle, Joint and Bone

6. Neonatal Septicemia

7. Infections of Skin

8. Reproductive Tract Infections and Abortion

9. Urinary Tract Infections

10. Ocular Infections

11. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Section II: Viral Diseases

12. Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections

13. Equine Influenza

14. Equine Herpesviruses

15. Equine Viral Arteritis

16. African Horse Sickness

17. Miscellaneous Viral Respiratory Diseases

18. Viral Diarrhea

19. Rabies

20. Alphavirus Encephalitides

21. Flavivirus Encephalitides

22. Borna Disease

23. Equine Infectious Anemia

24. Vesicular Stomatitis

25. Papillomavirus Infections

26. Miscellaneous Viral Diseases

27. Equine Coronavirus (ECoV) (NEW!)

Section III: Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases

27. Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections

28. Streptococcal infections

29. Staphylococcal Infections

30. Dermatophilosis

31. Rhodococcus Equi Infection

32. Leptospirosis

33. Lyme Borreliosis

34. Lawsonia Intracellularis

35. Salmonellosis

36. Glanders and Farcy

37. Brucellosis

38. Contagious Equine Metritis

39. Anaplasma Phagocytophila Infection

40. Neorickettsia Risticii Infection

41. Enteric Clostridial Infections

42. Systemic Clostridial Infections

43. Botulism

44. Tetanus

45. Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections

Section IV: Fungal Diseases

46. Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Diseases

47. Coccidiomycosis??

48. Sporotricosis

49. Candidiasis

50. Dermatophytosis

51. Pythiosis and Zygomycosis

52. Aspergillosis

53. Miscellaneous Fungal Infections

Section V: Parasitic Diseases

54. Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases

55. Protozoal Myeloencephalitis

56. Piroplasmosis

57. Nematode Infections

58. Cestode Infections

59. Ectoparasites

60. Miscellaneous Parasitic Infections

Section VI: Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases

61. Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

62. Biosecurity and Control of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

63. Infectious Diseases and International Movement of Horses

64. Immunoprophylaxis

65. Antimicrobial Therapy??

66. Immunotherapy

Appendices

Infectious Disease Rule-outs for Medical Problems??

Laboratory Testing for Infectious Diseases

Manufacturers of Diagnostic Test Kits and Products

Antimicrobial Drug Formulary

Über Autor(innen)

Sellon, Debra C.
Dr. Sellon is board certified in large animal internal medicine and has a long record of service to the ACVIM. She was the 2010 recipient of their Distinguished Service Award at the 28th annual ACVIM Forum in Anaheim, California. Sellon is currently a Professor of Equine Medicine at Washington State University and the Associate Dean of their Veterinary Medicine Graduate School.

Long, Maureen T.
Dr. Long has an invaluable background that qualifies her to help Dr. Sellon edit the work of countless expert contributors to this title. Dr. Long has an MS and PhD in veterinary science as well as her DVM in veterinary medicine. Her research interests include several equine and large animal infectious diseases, including Ehrlichia risticii, Neospora caninum, and Toxoplasma. Dr. Long performs much of the background research that makes this book possible.