Borreliosis (Lyme Disease)
Chapter 18 Borreliosis (Lyme Disease) Robert G. Sherding Lyme borreliosis is a polysystemic, tickborne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease has been associated with polyarthritis in dogs,…
Rickettsiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Neorickettsiosis
Chapter 17 Rickettsiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Neorickettsiosis Robert G. Sherding Microbial genetic analyses have recently led to the extensive taxonomic reclassification and renaming of several animal pathogens that are now…
Miscellaneous Viral Diseases
Chapter 16 Miscellaneous Viral Diseases Robert G. Sherding INFECTIOUS CANINE HEPATITIS Etiology Infectious canine hepatitis (ICH) is caused by canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1), a virus related to but distinct…
Canine Distemper
Chapter 13 Canine Distemper Robert G. Sherding Canine distemper is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of dogs and other carnivores with profound effects on the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract,…
Intestinal Viruses
Chapter 14 Intestinal Viruses Robert G. Sherding Parvoviruses, coronaviruses, and rotaviruses are established causes of viral enteritis and diarrhea in dogs and cats and are discussed in this chapter. In…
Rabies and Pseudorabies
Chapter 15 Rabies and Pseudorabies Robert G. Sherding RABIES Etiology • Rabies virus is a rhabdovirus (genus Lyssavirus) that can cause fatal infection in all warm-blooded mammals. The virus primarily…
Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough)
Chapter 12 Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough) Robert G. Sherding Canine infectious tracheobronchitis (ITB), also known as kennel cough, is a collection of highly contagious infectious diseases of the canine…
Feline Infectious Respiratory Disease
Chapter 11 Feline Infectious Respiratory Disease Robert G. Sherding ETIOLOGY Feline infectious respiratory disease is caused by a variety of viruses and bacteria, especially feline herpesvirus and calicivirus. The clinical…
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (Feline Coronavirus)
Chapter 10 Feline Infectious Peritonitis (Feline Coronavirus) Robert G. Sherding Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a progressive and highly fatal systemic disease of cats caused by feline coronavirus. Feline coronavirus…
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Chapter 9 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Robert G. Sherding ETIOLOGY • Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a member of the lentivirus subfamily of retroviruses. It is an RNA virus with outer…
