Opis: Veterinary Allergy - Wayne Rosenkrantz, Aiden P. Foster, Chiara Noli

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. Key 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, USAAcknowledgments Contributors Foreword Richard E.W. Halliwell Introduction: the immunological basis of allergic diseases Michael J. Day Part 1 -- Canine Allergy (Editor: Chiara Noli) Section 1 -- Canine Atopic Dermatitis 1 Introduction: canine atopic dermatitis as an evolving, multifactorial disease Douglas J. DeBoer 2 Canine immunoglobulin E Bruce Hammerberg 3 The aberrant immune system in atopic dermatitis Rosanna Marsella 4 Allergens and environmental influence Pascal Prelaud 5 The genetics of canine atopic dermatitis Tim Nuttall 6 Skin barrier and its role in the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis Koji Nishifuji 7 The role of bacterial agents in the pathogenesis of canine atopic dermatitis David H. Lloyd 8 The role of fungal agents in atopic dermatitis Ross Bond 9 Clinical signs of canine atopic dermatitis Claude Favrot 10 Diagnosis of canine atopic dermatitis Craig E. Griffin 11 Allergen avoidance Daniel O. Morris 12 Allergen-specific immunotherapy Ralf S. Mueller 13 Guidelines for symptomatic medical treatment of canine atopic dermatitis Douglas J. DeBoer 14 Non-conventional treatments Ralf S. Mueller Section 2 -- Food Hypersensitivity 15 The pathogenesis of food allergy Hilary A. Jackson 16 Cutaneous manifestations of food hypersensitivity Didier N. Carlotti 17 Adverse reactions to food: a gastroenterologist's perspective Paola Gianella 18 Diagnostic workup of food hypersensitivity Edmund J. Rosser Jr 19 Long-term management of food hypersensitivity in the dog Nick J. Cave Section 3 -- Flea Bite Allergy 20 Flea biology and ecology Marie-Christine Cadiergues 21 The pathogenesis of flea bite allergy in dogs Richard E.W. Halliwell 22 Clinical signs of flea allergy dermatitis in dogs Emmanuel Bensignor 23 Diagnostic investigation of canine flea bite allergy Dawn Logas 24 Implementing an effective flea control programme Michael W. Dryden 25 Symptomatic relief for canine flea bite hypersensitivity Dawn Logas Section 4 -- Complicating Infections in Allergic Dogs 26 Complicating microbial skin infections in allergic dogs Anette Loeffler 27 Otitis in the allergic dog James O. Noxon Section 5 -- Other Allergic Diseases in Dogs 28 Contact allergy Rosanna Marsella 29 Venomous insect hypersensitivity Mona J. Boord 30 Canine urticaria and angioedema Peter Hill Part 2 -- Feline Allergy (Editor: Aiden Foster) Section 1 -- Cutaneous Allergy in Cats 31 Pathogenesis--immunopathogenesis Petra J. Roosje 32 Clinical presentations and specificity of feline manifestations of cutaneous allergies Claude Favrot 33 Complications of cutaneous skin allergies (skin infections) Laura Ordeix 34 Diagnostic investigation of the allergic feline William E. Oldenhoff and Karen A. Moriello 35 Symptomatic treatments Alison B. Diesel 36 Allergen-specific immunotherapy Alison B. Diesel Section 2 -- Feline Asthma 37 Feline asthma Carol R. Reinero Section 3 -- Flea Bite Allergy 38 Pathogenesis Ross Bond 39 Clinical presentations Dawn Logas 40 Diagnostic workup Dawn Logas 41 Therapy Marie-Christine Cadiergues Section 4 -- Mosquito Bite Allergy 42 Mosquito bite Masahiko Nagata Part 3 -- Equine Allergy (Editor: Wayne Rosenkrantz) Section 1 -- Culicoides Hypersensitivity and Other Insect Allergies 43 Pathogenesis and epidemiology of Culicoides hypersensitivity Bettina Wagner 44 Equine immunoglobulin E Eliane Marti and Eman Hamza 45 Clinical manifestations of Culicoides hypersensitivity Janet D. Littlewood 46 Culicoides hypersensitivity: diagnosis Kerstin Bergvall 47 Culicoides hypersensitivity: therapy Anthony A. Yu 48 Other biting insect allergies Wendy Lorch Section 2 -- Atopic Disease in Horses--Atopic Dermatitis and Food Hypersensitivity 49 Equine atopic dermatitis: pathogenesis Valerie A. Fadok 50 Clinical aspects of equine atopic disease Wayne Rosenkrantz and Stephen White 51 Equine urticaria Valerie A. Fadok 52 Equine headshaking syndrome Harold C. Schott II and Annette D. Petersen 53 Diagnostic workup of equine atopic disease Wayne Rosenkrantz and Stephen White 54 Equine atopic disease symptomatic therapy and allergen-specific immunotherapy Wayne Rosenkrantz and Stephen White Section 3 -- Recurrent Airway Obstruction and Inflammatory Airway Disease 55 Recurrent airway obstruction and inflammatory airway disease Vinzenz Gerber Section 4 -- Contact and Other Allergic Diseases 56 Equine allergic contact dermatitis Chris Reeder and Joya Griffin Part 4 -- Allergy in Other Domestic Species (Editor: Aiden Foster) 57 Immunopathogenesis of allergic skin disease in livestock Adri van den Broek 58 Psoroptes ovis Adri van den Broek and Stewart T.G. Burgess 59 Allergic diseases of livestock species Aiden P. Foster 60 Allergies in birds Claudia S. Nett-Mettler 61 Allergic diseases in other pets (rodents, rabbits, and ferrets) Ian Sayers Index

Szczegóły: Veterinary Allergy - Wayne Rosenkrantz, Aiden P. Foster, Chiara Noli

Tytuł: Veterinary Allergy
Autor: Wayne Rosenkrantz, Aiden P. Foster, Chiara Noli
Producent: Blackwell Science
ISBN: 9780470672419
Rok produkcji: 2014
Ilość stron: 470
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 1.53 kg

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