By Chiara Noli, Aiden P. Foster and Wayne Rosenkrantz
Veterinary Allergy Book PDF. The current state of knowledge on this increasingly important subject is beautifully described in this, the first truly comprehensive text of allergic diseases affecting the major veterinary species. It will be an invaluable guide to students, clinicians and researchers alike. From the Foreword by Professor Richard Halliwell, MS, PhD, VetMB, MRCVS, Dip ACVD
Veterinary Allergy is the first comprehensive, high quality reference dealing with all aspects of veterinary allergy in all species and all body systems involved with allergy. Providing solid breadth and excellent depth of coverage, it deals with the immunopathology of the various allergic conditions as well as with clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of veterinary allergic diseases.
Features:
Broad species coverage, organised by sections on dogs, cats, horses, and other domestic species including large animals, birds and small mammals
Provides details on diseases affecting the skin, respiratory tract and gut
Contains practical information for clinicians on management of allergic diseases
Includes fully-referenced high level detail suitable for specialists and researchers
Focused on evidence-based medicine and science
The editors have extensive experience and are respected as world-wide experts in the field
Every chapter is written by an expert in that particular topic
Anyone seeking information and references on any aspect of allergic conditions in any species should find this book helpful. The book will be of interest to clinicians in first opinion practice, specialists in veterinary dermatology, gastroenterology, internal medicine, and immunology as well as specialists-in-training in those fields and veterinary students.
The focus on underlying principles and practical clinical aspects is admirable. Immediately useful for practical utilization by practicing clinicians. Dr. Andrew Mackin BSc BVMS MVS DVSc FACVSc DSAM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Professor and Service Chief, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Dr. Hugh G. Ward Endowed Chair of Small Animal Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, USA
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Contributors ix
Foreword xiii Richard E.W. Halliwell
Introduction: the immunological basis of allergic diseases xv Michael J. Day
Part 1 – Canine Allergy (Editor: Chiara Noli) 1
Section 1 – Canine Atopic Dermatitis 3
1 Introduction: canine atopic dermatitis as an evolving, multifactorial disease 5 Douglas J. DeBoer
2 Canine immunoglobulin E 8 Bruce Hammerberg
3 The aberrant immune system in atopic dermatitis 16 Rosanna Marsella
4 Allergens and environmental influence 24 Pascal Prélaud
5 The genetics of canine atopic dermatitis 32 Tim Nuttall
6 Skin barrier and its role in the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis 42 Koji Nishifuji
7 The role of bacterial agents in the pathogenesis of canine atopic dermatitis 51 David H. Lloyd
8 The role of fungal agents in atopic dermatitis 58 Ross Bond
9 Clinical signs of canine atopic dermatitis 65 Claude Favrot
10 Diagnosis of canine atopic dermatitis 70 Craig E. Griffin
11 Allergen avoidance 78 Daniel O. Morris
12 Allergen-specific immunotherapy 85 Ralf S. Mueller
13 Guidelines for symptomatic medical treatment of canine atopic dermatitis 90 Douglas J. DeBoer
14 Non-conventional treatments 96 Ralf S. Mueller
Section 2 – Food Hypersensitivity 101
15 The pathogenesis of food allergy 103 Hilary A. Jackson
16 Cutaneous manifestations of food hypersensitivity 108 Didier N. Carlotti
17 Adverse reactions to food: a gastroenterologist’s perspective 115 Paola Gianella
18 Diagnostic workup of food hypersensitivity 119 Edmund J. Rosser Jr
19 Long-term management of food hypersensitivity in the dog 124 Nick J. Cave
Section 3 – Flea Bite Allergy 133
20 Flea biology and ecology 135 Marie-Christine Cadiergues
21 The pathogenesis of flea bite allergy in dogs 140 Richard E.W. Halliwell
22 Clinical signs of flea allergy dermatitis in dogs 145 Emmanuel Bensignor
23 Diagnostic investigation of canine flea bite allergy 149 Dawn Logas
24 Implementing an effective flea control programme 152 Michael W. Dryden
25 Symptomatic relief for canine flea bite hypersensitivity 158 Dawn Logas
Section 4 – Complicating Infections in Allergic Dogs 161
