Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters (eBook)

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.

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 Influenza 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
Sandra Newbury and Karen A. Moriello

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 Immunodeficiency 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

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"This is a book that can help you better understand the fundamental
nature of wellness and disease (and how to support the former and
prevent or control the latter). I've placed it on my
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2010)

"This is an important addition to the literature, helping to
remedy the general lack of comprehensive references devoted to the
specialty of shelter medicine and providing a must-have resource
for all those involved in the care of sheltered dogs and cats."
(Doody's, December 2009)

"Every shelter needs a copy of this information on hand
for reference." (Book News, September 2009)