The book Arthropod-borne Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat is edited by professor Michael Day - a living legend of veterinary science in the fields of immunology and clinical pathology. All veterinary practitioners in Europe should be familiar with this issue, even though they have never seen some of those diseases. For that reason Arthropod-borne Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat is a must-have book for a practitioner's professional library. -- Nenad Milojkovic, DVM (Serbia), in FECAVA, June 2019 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.

Veterinary Bacteriology is the study of bacteria that cause diseases on animals. This book is organized by animal, focusing on small ruminants, big ruminants, pigs, dogs, fish and birds. Specific examples of bacterial infections are discussed for ruminants and pigs. More broad bacterial studies are shown for dogs, fish and birds. In Ovines and Caprines, bacteria can cause Mastitis, Brucellosis and Interdigital phlegmon. Bovine bacterial infections, include Leptospira, Streptococcus, Tuberculosis, Antrax and respiratory diseases. In pigs, Streptococcus, Actinobacillus, Chlamydia, Corynebacterium and Staphylococcus are common bacterial diseases. Canine Microbiome and campylobacter in canines. Taxonomy of bacteria in fish. Avian bacteriology, focusing in Listeria and Escherichia coli.

Recent advances in parasitological research have resulted in new, promising insights in the fight of parasite versus host. The "Encyclopedic Reference of Parasitology," which is the completely revised second edition of "Parasitology in Focus" gives a comprehensive review of the facts and trends in veterinarian and human parasitology. In addition to the authors of the first edition, several internationally renowned specialists have been added.
The book is now an Encyclopedic Reference, with all keywords and terms arranged alphabetically in the form of standardised entries. This enables information to be accessed more directly and much faster.
The enclosed CD-ROM includes the full texts and all illustrations from both volumes, all fully hyperlinked, and has the added advantage of allowing rapid electronic searching.

The book describes in great detail the complex life cycle of fleas based on the example of the cat flea ("Ctenocephalides" "felis"), the most important ectoparasite worldwide. Besides being the cause of painfully itching bites and allergic skin diseases, it is also a vector for viruses, bacteria, nematodes and cestodes. Over the years the market for insecticide use in small animals has become a major segment of the chemical-pharmaceutical industry.
Insecticides of the new generation should not only fight the existing infestation (therapy) but should also effectively prevent new infestations for weeks (prophylaxis). The latest class of chemicals developed to this effect are chloronicotinyls (syn. neonicotinoides). Imidacloprid is the first member of this class of insecticides with a high selectivity towards the site of action within an insect. Applied to the skin it combats flea infestation persistently. The book describes the development of the compound from its discovery to its use in veterinary medicine.