Arthropod-Borne Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat

ISBN-13: 9780367574932 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 220 str.

Michael J. Day

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This book is an invaluable resource for information on the clinical presentation, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of major arthropod-transmitted diseases of dogs and cats. Illustrated in colour throughout, the book incorporates photographs of clinical cases, haematology, cytology and gross and microscopic pathology, which help understand t

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Introduction: Companion Animal Arthropod-Borne Diseases and ‘One Health’. Arthropod Vectors of Infectious Disease: Biology and Control. The Role of Wildlife and Wildlife Reservoirs in the Maintenance of Arthropod-Borne Infections. Interaction of the Host Immune System with Arthropods and Arthropod-Borne Infectious Agents. Laboratory Diagnosis of Arthropod-borne Infections. Filarial Infections. Babesiosis and Cytauxzoonosis. Haemoplasmosis. Hepatozoonosis. Leishmaniosis. Borreliosis. Bartonellosis. Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis. Rickettsial Infections. Rare Arthropod-Borne Infections of Dogs and Cats.

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Edited by

Michael J. Day, BSc, BVMS(Hons), PhD, DSc, DiplECVP, FASM, FRCPath, FRCVS, professor of veterinary pathology, University of Bristol, UK