Miller / Hurley Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8138-1954-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 400 Seiten, E-Book

Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters is a comprehensive guide to preventing, managing, and treating disease outbreaks in shelters. Emphasizing strategies for the prevention of illness and mitigation of disease, this book provides detailed, practical information regarding fundamental principles of disease control and specific management of important diseases affecting dogs and cats in group living environments. Taking an in-depth, population health approach, the text presents information to aid in the fight against the most significant and costly health issues in shelter care facilities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Miller, Lila

Hurley, Kate

Hurley, Kate F.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Section 1: Principles of Disease Management 3
1 Introduction to Disease Management in Animal Shelters 5
Kate F. Hurley and Lila Miller
2 Wellness 17
Brenda Griffin
3 Outbreak Management 39
Kate F. Hurley
4 Sanitation and Disinfection 49
Glenda Dvorak and Christine A. Petersen
5 Canine and Feline Vaccinations and Immunology 61
Laurie J. Larson, Sandra Newbury, and Ronald D. Schultz
6 Pharmacology 83
Virginia R. Fajt
7 Necropsy Techniques 107
Patricia A. Pesavento
Section 2: Respiratory Diseases 123
8 Feline Upper Respiratory Disease 125
Janet M. Scarlett
9 Canine Kennel Cough Complex 147
Claudia J. Baldwin
10 Canine Distemper Virus 161
Sandra Newbury, Laurie J. Larson, and Ronald D. Schultz
11 Canine Infl uenza 173
Cynda Crawford and Miranda Spindel
Section 3: Gastrointestinal Diseases 181
12 Feline Panleukopenia 183
Helen Tuzio
13 Canine Parvovirus and Coronavirus 197
Leslie D. Appel and Stephen C. Barr
14 Internal Parasites 209
Dwight D. Bowman
15 Bacterial and Protozoal Gastrointestinal Disease 223
Michael R. Lappin and Miranda Spindel
Section 4: Dermatological Disease 241
16 Dermatophytosis 243
Karen A. Moriello and Sandra Newbury
17 Ectoparasites 275
Karen A. Moriello, Sandra Newbury, and Alison Diesel
Section 5: Other Diseases 299
18 Rabies 301
James C. Wright
19 Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodefi ciency Virus307
Julie K. Levy
20 Feline Infectious Peritonitis 319
Catherine H. Mullin
21 Vector-Borne Diseases 331
Janet Foley
22 Heartworm Disease 341
C. Thomas Nelson
23 Zoonosis 349
Jennifer Calder and Lila Miller
Index 375

Über Autor(innen)

The Editors:
Lila Miller, DVM, is Vice President of VeterinaryOutreach, and Veterinary Advisor of the American Society for thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York, NY. She is also anadjunct assistant professor at the University of PennsylvaniaSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Cornell University College ofVeterinary Medicine. She is co-editor of the textbook ShelterMedicine for Veterinarians and Staff and has more than 30 yearsexperience working in the field of animal sheltering.
Kate F. Hurley, DVM, MPVM, is Director of the KoretShelter Medicine Program and Assistant Clinical Professor ofShelter Medicine and Small Animal Population Health for the Schoolof Veterinary Medicine at the University of California in Davis,CA. In addition to over 20 years experience working in shelters,she is also a recognized leader in the field of infectious diseaseepidemiology.