Greene's Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Veterinary Medicine**
Greene's Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition provides a comprehensive, clinically useful reference on the management of infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria (including rickettsiae, chlamydiae, mycoplasmas, and spirochetes), fungi, algae, protozoa, parasites, and other atypical agents. Each section guides the reader through diagnostic testing for specific infectious diseases, from specimen collection to laboratory submission to interpretation of results to appropriate treatment measures. Full-color illustrations and hundreds of tables provide convenient access to diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations, along with the appropriate drug dosages for effective treatment and prevention. 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.
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Veterinary Medicine**
Greene's Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition provides a comprehensive, clinically useful reference on the management of infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria (including rickettsiae, chlamydiae, mycoplasmas, and spirochetes), fungi, algae, protozoa, parasites, and other atypical agents. Each section guides the reader through diagnostic testing for specific infectious diseases, from specimen collection to laboratory submission to interpretation of results to appropriate treatment measures. Full-color illustrations and hundreds of tables provide convenient access to diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations, along with the appropriate drug dosages for effective treatment and prevention. 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.
New to this edition
- NEW! Improved format includes overarching information on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention in the first part of the book, followed by specific pathogens and clinical problems in the second and third parts of the book, respectively
- NEW! Parasite section includes coverage of disease caused by nematodes, (including heartworm disease), cestodes, trematodes, mites, ticks, fleas, and biting flies
- NEW! Renewed focus on clinical relevance is applied throughout the text
- NEW! Updated clinical images, maps, and life-cycle drawings are included in every chapter
- NEW! Expanded sections on public health for each pathogen emphasize the One Health approach, promoting the interrelationship of human, animal, and environmental health
- NEW! Information on SARS-CoV-2 relates its importance and relevance to animal health
- NEW! Updated information on vaccination recommendations for client-owned and shelter animals is included as an Appendix
Key Features
- More than 150 internationally recognized experts contribute chapters on topics in their field of specialty
- Clear and logical organization of chapters provides a solid basis for an approach to diseases caused by specific pathogens, with the first part of the book including sections on diagnostic approaches, treatments (including recommended antimicrobial drug doses), and prevention
- Specific pathogens are addressed in the second part of the book, using a structured approach that includes etiology/epidemiology (relevance to wildlife animal hosts, role of the environment), clinical and laboratory findings, treatment, prevention, and public health implications
- Case examples illustrate principles and highlight how the material can be applied
- More than 800 clinical images, maps, life cycles, and photomicrographs assist with accurate understanding of epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis of disease, and disease prevention
- Visually appealing maps and life-cycle drawings enhance your comprehension and retention of the material
- Convenient drug dosage tables in each chapter provide complete prescribing information; chapters on antimicrobial drugs in the first part of the book summarize pharmacokinetics, indications, contraindications, handling and administration guidelines; and dosage recommendations are made for antivirals, antibacterials, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antiparasitic drugs. The book emphasizes approaches to optimize antimicrobial stewardship
- Clinical Problems section helps you understand what infectious diseases should be considered in animals seen with clinical signs relating to different organ systems
- Suggested readings and references are listed in each chapter, facilitating further research and study
- 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
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780323509343 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Jane E. Sykes, BVSc(Hons) PhD MPH MBA FNAP DACVIM(SAIM), Professor, University of California-Davis, USA |
| Copyright Year | 2023 |
| Edition Number | 5 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 216w x 276h (8.50" x 10.875") |
| Illustrations | 845 illustrations (795 in full color) |
| Imprint | Saunders |
| Page Count | 1800 |
| Publication Date | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |
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INTRODUCTION TO PART I
SECTION 1 Principles of Infectious Disease Diagnosis
1 Isolation in Cell Culture
2 Immunoassays
3 Isolation and Identification of Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacteria
4 Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections
5 Diagnostic Techniques for Identification of Parasites
6 Molecular Diagnostic Methods for Pathogen Detection
7 Clinical Epidemiology in Infectious Diseases and Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests
SECTION 2 Anti-infective Drugs
8 Principles of Anti-infective Therapy
9 Antiviral Chemotherapy and Immunomodulatory Drugs
10 Antibacterial Drugs
11 Antifungal Drugs
12 Antiprotozoal Drugs
13 Antiparasitic Drugs
SECTION 3 Principles of Infection Control
14 Cleaning and Disinfection, 162
15 Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Hospital Environments
16 Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases in Multiple-Cat Environments
17 Prevention and Management of Infection in Canine Populations
18 Considerations and Management of Infectious Diseases of Community (Unowned, Free-Roaming) Cats
19 Companion Animal Zoonoses in Immunocompromised and Other High-Risk Human Populations
20 Immunization
PART II Specific Infectious Diseases and Their Etiologic Agents
INTRODUCTION TO PART II
SECTION 1 Viral Diseases
21 Rabies
22 Canine Distemper Virus Infection
23 Infectious Canine Hepatitis and Feline Adenovirus Infection
24 Canine Herpesvirus Infection
25 Influenza Virus Infections
26 Canine Parainfluenza Virus Infection
27 Canine Respiratory Coronavirus Infection
28 Miscellaneous and Emerging Canine Respiratory Viral Infections
29 Canine Parvovirus Infections and Other Viral Enteritides
30 Feline Panleukopenia Virus Infection and Other Feline Viral Enteritides
31 Feline Coronavirus Infections
32 Feline Leukemia Virus Infection
33 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
34 Feline Herpesvirus Infections
35 Feline Calicivirus Infections
36 Feline Foamy (Syncytium-Forming) Virus Infection
37 Paramyxovirus Infections
38 Feline Poxvirus Infections
39 Pseudorabies
40 Papillomavirus Infections
41 Arthropod-Borne Viral Infections
42 Bornavirus Infection
43 Emerging and Miscellaneous Viral Infections
SECTION 2 Bacterial Diseases
44 Ehrlichiosis
45 Anaplasmosis
46 Spotted Fever Rickettsioses, Flea-Borne Rickettsioses, and Typhus
47 Neorickettsiosis
48 Coxiellosis and Q Fever
49 Chlamydial Infections
50 Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections
51 Staphylococcal Infections
52 Miscellaneous Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
53 Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
54 Anaerobic Bacterial Infections
55 Bordetellosis
56 L-Form Infections
57 Mycoplasma Infections
58 Hemotropic Mycoplasma Infections
59 Actinomycosis
60 Nocardiosis
61 Mycobacterial Infections
62 Salmonellosis
63 Enteric Escherichia coli Infections
64 Enteric Clostridial Infections
65 Campylobacteriosis
66 Helicobacter Infections
67 Miscellaneous Enteric Bacterial Infections
68 Leptospirosis
69 Borreliosis
70 Bartonellosis
71 Canine Brucellosis
72 Tetanus and Botulism
73 Yersinia pestis (Plague) and Other Yersinioses
74 Tularemia
75 Bite and Scratch Wound Infections
76 Surgical and Traumatic Wound Infections
77 Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections, 948
SECTION 3 Fungal Diseases
78 Dermatophytosis
79 Malassezia Dermatitis
80 Blastomycosis
81 Histoplasmosis
82 Cryptococcosis
83 Coccidioidomycosis and Paracoccidioidomycosis
84 Sporotrichosis
85 Candidiasis and Rhodotorulosis
86 Aspergillosis and Penicilliosis
87 Miscellaneous Fungal Diseases
88 Pythiosis, Lagenidiosis, Paralagenidiosis, Entomophthoromycosis, and Mucormycosis
89 Pneumocystosis
90 Protothecosis and Chlorellosis
91 Rhinosporidiosis
92 Microsporidiosis (Encephalitozoonosis)
SECTION 4 Protozoal Diseases
93 Toxoplasmosis
94 Neosporosis
95 Sarcocystosis
96 Leishmaniosis
97 Babesiosis
98 Cytauxzoonosis
99 Hepatozoonosis
100 Trypanosomiasis
101 Giardiasis
102 Trichomonosis
103 Cryptosporidiosis and Cyclosporiasis
104 Cystoisosporiasis and Other Enteric Coccidioses
105 Emerging and Miscellaneous Protozoal Diseases
SECTION 5 Metazoan Parasites and Parasitic Diseases
106 Fleas and Lice
107 Mosquitoes and Other Blood-Feeding Flies
108 Myiasis
109 Ticks
110 Mites
111 Heartworm and Related Nematodes
112 Ascarids
113 Hookworms
114 Whipworms
115 Tapeworms
116 Miscellaneous Nematode Infections
117 Nematode Infections of the Respiratory Tract
118 Trematodes
SECTION 6 Infectious Diseases of Body Systems and Clinical Problems
119 Pyoderma, Otitis Externa and Otitis Media
120 Abscesses and Cellulitis
121 Osteomyelitis, Discospondylitis, and Infectious Arthritis
122 Cardiovascular Infections (Bacteremia, Endocarditis, Myocarditis, Infectious Pericarditis)
123 Sepsis
124 Bacterial Respiratory Infections (Tracheobronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pyothorax)
125 Gastrointestinal and Intra-Abdominal Infections
126 Hepatobiliary Infections
127 Infections of the Genitourinary Tract
128 Ocular Infections
129 Miscellaneous Infections and Inflammatory Disorders of the Central Nervous System
130 Hereditary and Acquired Immunodeficiencies
131 Fever
Appendix: Vaccination Schedules for Dogs and Cats
