Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters

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.

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.

Contributors ixPreface xiAcknowledgments xiiiSection 1: Principles of Disease Management 31 Introduction to Disease Management in Animal Shelters 5Kate F. Hurley and Lila Miller2 Wellness 17Brenda Griffin3 Outbreak Management 39Kate F. Hurley4 Sanitation and Disinfection 49Glenda Dvorak and Christine A. Petersen5 Canine and Feline Vaccinations and Immunology 61Laurie J. Larson, Sandra Newbury, and Ronald D. Schultz6 Pharmacology 83Virginia R. Fajt7 Necropsy Techniques 107Patricia A. PesaventoSection 2: Respiratory Diseases 1238 Feline Upper Respiratory Disease 125Janet M. Scarlett9 Canine Kennel Cough Complex 147Claudia J. Baldwin10 Canine Distemper Virus 161Sandra Newbury, Laurie J. Larson, and Ronald D. Schultz11 Canine Influenza 173Cynda Crawford and Miranda SpindelSection 3: Gastrointestinal Diseases 18112 Feline Panleukopenia 183Helen Tuzio13 Canine Parvovirus and Coronavirus 197Leslie D. Appel and Stephen C. Barr14 Internal Parasites 209Dwight D. Bowman15 Bacterial and Protozoal Gastrointestinal Disease 223Michael R. Lappin and Miranda SpindelSection 4: Dermatological Disease 24116 Dermatophytosis 243Sandra Newbury and Karen A. Moriello17 Ectoparasites 275Karen A. Moriello, Sandra Newbury, and Alison DieselSection 5: Other Diseases 29918 Rabies 301James C. Wright19 Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus 307Julie K. Levy20 Feline Infectious Peritonitis 319Catherine H. Mullin21 Vector-Borne Diseases 331Janet Foley22 Heartworm Disease 341C. Thomas Nelson23 Zoonosis 349Jennifer Calder and Lila MillerIndex 3759780813813790