The definitive reference for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of small animal infections, Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 4th Edition delivers current, comprehensive information essential to the management of infectious diseases caused by viruses, rickettsiae, chlamydiae, mycoplasmas, bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa, and unknown agents. Each section guides you through diagnostic testing for specific microorganisms, from sample collection to laboratory submission to interpretation of results, then details appropriate treatment measures and pharmacologic considerations for the various related infections. Full-color illustrations and hundreds of tables provide quick, convenient access to diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines, and thoroughly updated drug information helps you confidently administer appropriate dosages for the most effective treatment and prevention.

Section I: Viral, Rickettsial, Chlamydial, and Mycoplasmal Diseases

1. Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral and Rickettsial Infections and Epidemiology of Infectious Disease

2. Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Chemotherapy

3. Canine Distemper

4. Infectious Canine Hepatitis, Canine Acidophil Cell Hepatitis

5. Canine Herpesviral Infection

6. Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease

7. Nonrespiratory Parainfluenza Viral Infections of Dogs

8. Canine Enteric Viral Infections

9. Feline Enteric Viral Infections

10. Feline Coronaviral Infections

11. Feline Leukemia Viral Infections

12. Feline Immunodeficiency Viral Infections

13. Feline Adenoviral Infection

14. Feline Respiratory Infections

15. Feline Foamy (Synctium-Forming) Viral Infection

16. Feline Paramyxoviral Infections

17. Poxviral Infection

18. Papillomaviral Infections

19. Miscellaneous Viral Infections

20. Rabies and Other Lyssaviral Infections

21. Pseudorabies

22. Enteroviral Infections

23. Influenza Viral Infections

24. Arthropod-Borne Viral Infections

25. Neorickettsia and Wolbachia Infections

26. Ehrlichia and Anaplasma Infections

27. Rocky Mountain and Mediterranean Spotted Fevers, Cat-Flea Typhuslike Illness,
Rickettsialpox, Typhus, and Q Fever

28. Chlamydial Infections

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Section II: Bacterial Diseases

29. Hemotrophic Mycoplasmosis (Haemobartonellosis)

30.Mycoplasmal, Ureaplasmal, and L-Form Infections

31. Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections

32. Antibacterial Chemotherapy

33. Stroptococcal and Other Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections

34. Staphylococcal Infections

35. Gram-Negative Infections

36. Sepsis

37. Enteric Bacterial Infections

38. Canine Brucellosis

39. Anaerobic Infections

40. Botulism

41. Tetanus

42. Leptospirosis

43. Borreliosis

44. Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections

45. Plague

46. Tularemia

47. Actinomycosis and Nocardiosis

48. Mycobacterial Infections

49. Dermatophilosis

50. Abscesses and Pyogranulomatous Inflammation Caused by Bacteria

51. Bite Wound Infections

52. Bartonellosis

53. Surgical and Traumatic Wound Infections

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Section III: Fungal Diseases

54.Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal and Algal Infections

55. Antifungal Chemotherapy

56. Cutaneous Fungal Infections

57. Blastomycosis

58. Histoplasmosis

59. Cryptococcosis

60. Coccidioidomycosis and Paracoccidioidomycosis

61. Sporotrichosis

62. Aspergillosis and Penicillosis

63. Candidiasis and Rhodotorulosis

64. Trichosporonosis

65. Miscellaneous Fungal Infections

66. Pneumocystosis

67. Protothecosis

68. Rhinosporidiosis

69. Microsporidiosis

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Section IV: Protozoal Diseases

70. Laboratory Diagnosis of Protozoal Infections

71. Antiprotozoal Chemotherapy

72. Trypanosomiasis

73. Leishmaniosis

74. Hepatozoonosis

75. Cytauxzoonosis

76. Babesiosis

77. Enteric Protozoal Infections

78. Nonenteric Amebiasis

79. Toxoplasmosis and Neosporosis

80. Enteric Coccidiosis

81. Cryptosporidiosis and Cyclosporiasis

82. Neurologic Diseases of Suspected Infectious Origin and Prion Disease

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Section V: Clinical Problems

83. Heartworm Disease

84. Integumentary Infections

85. Musculoskeletal Infections

86. Cardiovascular Infections

87. Bacterial Respiratory Infections

88. Gastrointestinal and Intra-Abdominal Infections

89. Hepatobiliary Infections

90. Genitourinary Infections

91. Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System

92. Ocular Infections

93. Environmental Factors in Infectious Disease

94. Immunodeficiencies and Infectious Diseases

95. Fever

96. Prevention and Management of Infection in Kennels

97. Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases in Multiple-Cat Environments

98. Considerations and Management of Infectious Diseases of Feral Cats

99. Immunocompromised People and Shared Human and Animal Infections

100. Immunoprophylaxis and Immunodiagnosis

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Appendix

Antimicrobial Drug Formulary

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Web Only:

Web Appendix 1: Recommendations for Core and Noncore Vaccinations of Dogs

Web Appendix 2: Recommendations for Core and Noncore Vaccinations of Cats

Web Appendix 3: Canine and Feline Biologics Manufacturers and Products Available Worldwide

Web Appendix 4: Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control

Web Appendix 5: Laboratory Testing for Infectious Diseases of Dogs and Cats

Web Appendix 6: Manufacturers of Diagnostic Test Kits and Their Products

Web Appendix 7: Disease Rule-Outs for Medical Problems

Web Appendix 8: Concentrations and Dosages of Locally Used Ocular Antibacterial Agents