Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters

Contributors ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Section 1: Principles of Disease Management 3

1 Introduction to Disease Management in Animal Shelters 5
Kate F. Hurley and Lila Miller

2 Wellness 17
Brenda Griffin

3 Outbreak Management 39
Kate F. Hurley

4 Sanitation and Disinfection 49
Glenda Dvorak and Christine A. Petersen

5 Canine and Feline Vaccinations and Immunology 61
Laurie J. Larson, Sandra Newbury, and Ronald D. Schultz

6 Pharmacology 83
Virginia R. Fajt

7 Necropsy Techniques 107
Patricia A. Pesavento

Section 2: Respiratory Diseases 123

8 Feline Upper Respiratory Disease 125
Janet M. Scarlett

9 Canine Kennel Cough Complex 147
Claudia J. Baldwin

10 Canine Distemper Virus 161
Sandra Newbury, Laurie J. Larson, and Ronald D. Schultz

11 Canine Influenza 173
Cynda Crawford and Miranda Spindel

Section 3: Gastrointestinal Diseases 181

12 Feline Panleukopenia 183
Helen Tuzio

13 Canine Parvovirus and Coronavirus 197
Leslie D. Appel and Stephen C. Barr

14 Internal Parasites 209
Dwight D. Bowman

15 Bacterial and Protozoal Gastrointestinal Disease 223
Michael R. Lappin and Miranda Spindel

Section 4: Dermatological Disease 241

16 Dermatophytosis 243
Sandra Newbury and Karen A. Moriello

17 Ectoparasites 275
Karen A. Moriello, Sandra Newbury, and Alison Diesel

Section 5: Other Diseases 299

18 Rabies 301
James C. Wright

19 Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus 307
Julie K. Levy

20 Feline Infectious Peritonitis 319
Catherine H. Mullin

21 Vector-Borne Diseases 331
Janet Foley

22 Heartworm Disease 341
C. Thomas Nelson

23 Zoonosis 349
Jennifer Calder and Lila Miller

Index 375