Greene's Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat 5th Edition

Greene's Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition: Your Definitive Guide to Infectious Disease Management

This book is a comprehensive, clinically useful reference on the management of infectious diseases in dogs and cats, covering everything from viruses and bacteria to fungi, protozoa, and parasites. Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with an "Essential Purchase" designation, this edition provides diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations with convenient access to drug dosages for effective treatment and prevention.

Key Features

• Expert Authorship: More than 150 internationally recognized experts contribute chapters on topics in their field of specialty.

• Logical Organization: Chapters are organized to provide a solid basis for an approach to diseases caused by specific pathogens, with sections on diagnostic approaches, treatments, and prevention.

• Specific Pathogens: The second part of the book addresses specific pathogens using a structured approach that includes etiology, epidemiology, clinical and laboratory findings, treatment, prevention, and public health implications.

• Clinical Relevance: Case examples illustrate principles and highlight how the material can be applied. There is also a renewed focus on clinical relevance throughout the text.

• Extensive Visuals: More than 800 clinical images, maps, life cycles, and photomicrographs assist with accurate understanding of epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis. Visually appealing maps and life-cycle drawings enhance comprehension and retention.

• Drug Dosage Tables: Convenient drug dosage tables in each chapter provide complete prescribing information. The book also emphasizes approaches to optimize antimicrobial stewardship.

• Clinical Problems: A "Clinical Problems" section helps you understand what infectious diseases should be considered in animals with clinical signs relating to different organ systems.

• Parasite Section: A new parasite section includes coverage of disease caused by nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, mites, ticks, fleas, and biting flies.

• One Health Approach: Expanded sections on public health for each pathogen emphasize the "One Health" approach, promoting the interrelationship of human, animal, and environmental health.

• SARS-CoV-2 Information: New information on SARS-CoV-2 relates its importance and relevance to animal health.

• Vaccination Recommendations: Updated information on vaccination recommendations for client-owned and shelter animals is included as an appendix.

• Enhanced eBook: A fully searchable enhanced eBook version is included with print purchase, allowing access to all of the text and figures on a variety of digital devices.