• Arthropod-borne Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat is an invaluable resource for information on the clinical presentation, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of the major arthropod-borne diseases of dogs and cats. Also discussed is an array of diagnostic techniques routinely available to veterinarians presented with these diseases. Illustrated in colour throughout, the book incorporates photographs of clinical cases, haematology, cytology and gross and microscopic pathology, which help understand the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.

    While its fundamental structure remains unchanged, this new edition adds a chapter on haemoplasma infections as well as a revised chapter on rare, and particularly viral, arthropod-borne diseases of dogs and cats. This new edition is fully updated to reflect the changes and geographical spread of the diseases covered. New for this edition is the inclusion of a series of clinical case studies providing relevant examples of the diseases discussed. In short, the book provides an accessible guide to arthropod-borne infectious disease for veterinarians both in practice and training. With the effects of climate change and increasing international pet travel, this book is a useful addition to every small animal practitioner's library.

  • Introduction: Companion Animal Arthropod-Borne Diseases and ‘One Health’
    Michael J. Day

    Arthropod Vectors of Infectious Disease: Biology and Control
    Richard Wall

    The Role of Wildlife and Wildlife Reservoirs in the Maintenance of Arthropod-borne Infections
    Kevin Bown

    Interaction of the Host Immune System with Arthropods and Arthropod-borne Infectious Agents
    Michael J. Day

    Laboratory Diagnosis of Arthropod-borne Infections
    Iain Peters

    Filarial Infections
    Luca Ferasin and Luigi Venco

    Babesiosis and Cytauxzoonosis
    Peter Irwin

    Haemoplasmosis
    Emi Barker and Séverine Tasker

    Hepatozoonosis
    Gad Baneth and Nancy Vincent-Johnson

    Leishmaniosis
    Gad Baneth, Xavier Roura and Laia Solano-Gallego

    Borreliosis
    Reinhard K. Straubinger

    Bartonellosis
    Richard Birtles

    Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
    Shimon Harrus, Trevor Waner, and Anneli Bjöersdorff

    Rickettsial Infections
    Casey Barton Behravesh and Rob Massung

    Rare Arthropod-borne Infections of Dogs and Cats
    Martin Pfeffer, Gerhard Dobler, and Michael Leschnik

  • Michael J. Day, BSc, BVMS(Hons), PhD, DSc, DiplECVP, FASM, FRCPath, FRCVS, professor of veterinary pathology, University of Bristol, UK

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