Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters

Infectious Disease
Management in Animal Shelters


Description

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.

Table of Contents

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 Virus 307

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


Author Information

The Editors:

Lila Miller, DVM, is Vice President of Veterinary Outreach, and Veterinary Advisor of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York, NY. She is also an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is co-editor of the textbook Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff and has more than 30 years experience working in the field of animal sheltering.
Kate F. Hurley, DVM, MPVM, is Director of the Koret Shelter Medicine Program and Assistant Clinical Professor of Shelter Medicine and Small Animal Population Health for the School of 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 disease epidemiology.
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