Ocular Infections

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Chapter 92 Ocular Infections Jean Stiles Extraocular Infections Resident Microflora Despite the fact that all dogs probably have indigenous bacteria in their conjunctival cul-de-sac, positive isolation rates of between 46%…

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Gastrointestinal and Intra-Abdominal Infections

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Chapter 88 Gastrointestinal and Intra-Abdominal Infections Craig E. Greene and Stanley L. Marks This chapter primarily focuses on bacterial and fungal infections of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and associated alterations…

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Hepatozoonosis

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Chapter 74 Hepatozoonosis Hepatozoonosis is an arthropod-borne infection caused by apicomplexan protozoa from the family Hepatozoidae in the suborder Adeleorina.18 Based on DNA analysis of the gene encoding for 18S…

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Enteric Protozoal Infections

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Chapter 77 Enteric Protozoal Infections The enteric protozoa covered in this chapter are limited to four protozoan genera: Giardia, Tritrichomonas, and Entamoeba in the phylum Sarcomastigophora (having flagella or pseudopodia),…

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Toxoplasmosis and Neosporosis

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Chapter 79 Toxoplasmosis and Neosporosis J.P. Dubey and Michael R. Lappin Toxoplasma Gondii Infection Etiology Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular coccidian parasite that infects virtually all species of warm-blooded…

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Musculoskeletal Infections

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Chapter 85 Musculoskeletal Infections Musculoskeletal infections involve bones, joints, and muscles. Osteomyelitis is classically defined as inflammation of the cortical bone, medullary cavity, and periosteum.25,81 Most cases involve infectious agents,…

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Aspergillosis and Penicilliosis

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Chapter 62 Aspergillosis and Penicilliosis Aspergillus and Penicillium species are saprophytic fungi, ubiquitous in the environment, that generally cause either sinonasal or pulmonary and disseminated infections in dogs and cats….

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Enteric Coccidiosis

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Chapter 80 Enteric Coccidiosis J.P. Dubey and Craig E. Greene Coccidia are obligate intracellular parasites normally found in the intestinal tract. They belong to the phylum Apicomplexa, class Sporozoasida, order…

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Leishmaniases

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Chapter 73 Leishmaniases The leishmaniases are a group of infectious diseases that affect humans and domestic and wild animals worldwide and are caused by members of the genus Leishmania. Leishmaniosis…

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Immunoprophylaxis

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Chapter 100 Immunoprophylaxis Craig E. Greene and Julie K. Levy Immunoprophylaxis involves enhancement of a specific immune response in an animal by exposing it to vaccines. Once stimulated, the animal…

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