Companion Animal Zoonoses

Companion Animal Zoonoses is a comprehensive resource on diseases transmissible between animals and humans. Presenting detailed prevention and control strategies for zoonotic diseases, the book is an in–depth guide to practical information on the spread of disease between pet animals and humans. Companion Animal Zoonoses provides up–to–date information on emerging issues, disease incidence and risk, and management measures.
Covering the complete range of companion animal zoonoses, each topic begins with information on etiology, geographic distribution, epidemiology, and pathophysiology and moves into clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and prevention information for both animals and humans. Companion Animal Zoonoses is an essential reference for practicing veterinarians, public health veterinarians, and veterinary students, and will also appeal to physicians wishing to better understand zoonotic diseases.
Key featuresComprehensive resource on diseases transmitted between companion animals and humansEmphasizes prevention and control strategies for zoonotic diseasesProvides practical information on preventing the spread of disease between pets and owners or veterinary staffOffers an in–depth, current guide with coverage of emerging issues, disease incidence and risk, and management measures

Spis treści:
Preface
Contributors
1 Parasitic Zoonoses (J. Scott Weese, Maureen E.C. Anderson, and Martha B. Fulford).
2 Bacterial Diseases (J. Scott Weese and Martha B. Fulford).
3 Viral Diseases (J. Scott Weese and Martha B. Fulford).
4 Fungal Diseases (J. Scott Weese and Martha B. Fulford).
5 Pets and Immunocompromised Individuals (Jason Stull).
6 Pet Bites (Martha B. Fulford).
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DipACVIM, is a zoonotic disease mic robiologist at the Ontario Veterinary College and Chief of Infection Control at the Ontario Veterinary College Teaching Hospital.
Martha Fulford, MD, FRCPC, is an infectious diseases physician at McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences, and medical coordinator for the Waterloo Wellington Infection Control Network.

Okładka tylna:
Companion Animal Zoonoses is a comprehensive resource on diseases transmissible between animals and humans. Presenting detailed prevention and control strategies for zoonotic diseases, the book is an in–depth guide to practical information on the spread of disease between pet animals and humans. Companion Animal Zoonoses provides up–to–date information on emerging issues, disease incidence and risk, and management measures.
Covering the complete range of companion animal zoonoses, each topic begins with information on etiology, geographic distribution, epidemiology, and pathophysiology and moves into clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and prevention information for both animals and humans. Companion Animal Zoonoses is an essential reference for practicing veterinarians, public health veterinarians, and veterinary students, and will also appeal to physicians wishing to better understand zoonotic diseases.
Key featuresComprehensive resource on diseases transmitted between companion animals and humansEmphasizes prevention and control strategies for zoonotic diseasesProvides practical information on preventing the spread of disease between pets and owners or veterinary staffOffers an in–depth, current guide with coverage of emerging issues, disease incidence and risk, and management measures