Genitourinary Infections
Chapter 90 Genitourinary Infections Jeanne A. Barsanti Bacterial infections of the urogenital system are among the most frequently encountered infections in small animal practice. Urinary tract and genital infections can…
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Neorickettsia and Wolbachia Infections
Chapter 25 Neorickettsia and Wolbachia Infections Neorickettsia and Wolbachia are genera of α-proteobacteria in the family Anaplasmataceae in the order Rickettsiales. Several organisms within this genera are clinically important for…
Bite Wound Infections
Chapter 51 Bite Wound Infections Craig E. Greene and Ellie J.C. Goldstein Dog and Cat Bite Infections Veterinarians can be an important source of information for the public concerning animal…
Babesiosis
Chapter 76 Babesiosis Adam J. Birkenheuer Etiology Babesiosis, caused by infection with organisms with the genus Babesia, is characterized by hemolytic anemia, fever and, splenomegaly. Babesia infections can also be…
Enteric Bacterial Infections
Chapter 37 Enteric Bacterial Infections Campylobacter Infections James G. Fox Etiology Campylobacter is a genus of gram-negative, slender, curved, motile rods (1.5 to 5 µm × 0.2 to 0.5 µm) that are…
Protothecosis and Chlorellosis
Chapter 67 Protothecosis and Chlorellosis Barrak M. Pressler Protothecosis Etiology The genus Prototheca (family Chlorellaceae) is made up of unicellular algae that are obligatory saprophytes because they lack chloroplasts capable…
Integumentary Infections
Chapter 84 Integumentary Infections Bacterial Infections of the Skin Peter J. Ihrke Pyoderma is defined as a pyogenic or pus-producing bacterial infection of the skin. The diversity of clinical syndromes…
Canine Viral Enteritis
Chapter 8 Canine Viral Enteritis Craig E. Greene and Nicola Decaro Viral enteritis is one of the most common causes of infectious diarrhea in dogs younger than 6 months of…
Nonenteric Amebiasis: Acanthamebiasis, Hartmannelliasis, and Balamuthiasis
Chapter 78 Nonenteric Amebiasis Acanthamebiasis, Hartmannelliasis, and Balamuthiasis Craig E. Greene, Elizabeth W. Howerth and Marc Kent Etiology Acanthamoeba is a genus of ubiquitous free-living amebas found in fresh and…
