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Companion Animal Zoonoses

Weese, J. Scott / Fulford, Martha

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1. Edition January 2011
336 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

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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 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.

ISBN: 978-0-8138-1964-8
John Wiley & Sons

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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. This relevant work 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. The discussion then moves into clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management, alongside prevention information for both animals and humans. Companion Animal Zoonoses is an essential reference for practicing veterinarians, public health veterinarians, and veterinary students. It will also appeal to physicians who wish to better understand zoonotic diseases.

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.
J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DipACVIM, is a zoonotic disease microbiologist 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.

J. S. Weese, Ontario Veterinary College; M. Fulford, McMaster University Medical Centre and Cambridge Memorial Hospital and Wellington Waterloo Infection Control Network