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Mycobacteriosis, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice - E-Book
(2012)
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Abstract
A comprehensive review of mycobacteriosis for the exotic animal practitioner! The issue will cover: treatment of mycobacteriosis in the exotic animal patient, followed by specific, individual chapters on mycobacteriosis associated with reptiles, amphibians, avians, and more!
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover\r | Cover | ||
| Mycobacteriosis | i | ||
| Copyright Page\r | ii | ||
| Table of Contents\r | v | ||
| Preface: Mycobacteriosis | ix | ||
| Contributors | iii | ||
| Chapter 1. Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacteriosis in Wildlife and Pet Animals | 1 | ||
| MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 | ||
| PRIMARY PATHOGENS | 7 | ||
| OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGENS | 12 | ||
| SUMMARY | 15 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 15 | ||
| REFERENCES | 15 | ||
| Chapter 2. Mycobacterial Lesions in Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Rodents, Lagomorphs, and Ferrets with Reference to Animal Models | 25 | ||
| ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL OF MYCOBACTERIA | 26 | ||
| FISH MYCOBACTERIOSIS | 27 | ||
| AMPHIBIAN MYCOBACTERIOSIS | 28 | ||
| REPTILE MYCOBACTERIOSIS | 30 | ||
| RODENT MYCOBACTERIOSIS | 33 | ||
| RABBIT MYCOBACTERIOSIS | 34 | ||
| FERRET MYCOBACTERIOSIS | 34 | ||
| SUMMARY | 35 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 36 | ||
| REFERENCES | 36 | ||
| Chapter 3. Pathology of Mycobacteriosis in Birds | 41 | ||
| PATHOGENESIS OF THE INFECTIOUS PROCESS | 42 | ||
| GROSS PATHOLOGY | 42 | ||
| CYTOLOGY | 48 | ||
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 48 | ||
| SUMMARY | 51 | ||
| REFERENCES | 52 | ||
| Chapter 4. Taking a Rational Approach in the Treatment of Avian Mycobacteriosis | 57 | ||
| ESTABLISHMENT OF A DIAGNOSIS | 59 | ||
| EVALUATION OF TREATMENT OPTIONS | 59 | ||
| EVIDENCE-BASED DRUG CHOICE AND OPTIMIZED DOSING REGIMENS | 61 | ||
| ESTABLISHMENT OF TREATMENT LENGTH | 64 | ||
| MONITORING FOR TREATMENT SUCCESS AND ADVERSE EFFECTS | 65 | ||
| SUMMARY AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS | 66 | ||
| REFERENCES | 67 | ||
| Chapter 5. Diagnosis of Mycobacterial Infections in the Exotic Pet Patient with Emphasis on Birds | 71 | ||
| CLINICAL SIGNS OF MYCOBACTERIOSIS | 72 | ||
| GROSS PATHOLOGY FINDINGS | 72 | ||
| HEMATOLOGY AND CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 73 | ||
| HUMORAL ASSAYS | 74 | ||
| CELLULAR-BASED ASSAYS | 75 | ||
| RADIOLOGY AND OTHER IMAGING TECHNIQUES | 75 | ||
| ENDOSCOPY AND BIOPSY | 75 | ||
| CYTOLOGY | 76 | ||
| CULTURE | 77 | ||
| POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION | 78 | ||
| SUMMARY | 79 | ||
| REFERENCES | 79 | ||
| Chapter 6. Mycobacteriosis in the Rabbit and Rodent | 85 | ||
| SPONTANEOUS MYCOBACTERIOSIS—PYGMY RABBITS | 85 | ||
| SPONTANEOUS MYCOBACTERIOSIS—RODENTS | 88 | ||
| INDUCED MYCOBACTERIOSIS—RABBITS AND RODENTS | 93 | ||
| RABBITS AND RODENTS AS WILDLIFE RESERVOIRS FOR MYCOBACTERIUM | 93 | ||
| SUMMARY | 96 | ||
| REFERENCES | 97 | ||
| Chapter 7. Mycobacterial Infections in Reptiles | 101 | ||
| MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN CROCODILIANS | 102 | ||
| MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN LIZARDS | 104 | ||
| MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN SNAKES | 105 | ||
| MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN CHELONIANS | 106 | ||
| REPTILES AS MODELS OF MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTION | 107 | ||
| DIAGNOSING MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN REPTILES | 108 | ||
| PREVALENCE OF MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN REPTILES | 109 | ||
| ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL | 109 | ||
| SUMMARY | 109 | ||
| REFERENCES | 110 | ||
| Chapter 8. Amphibian Mycobacteriosis\r | 113 | ||
| SPECIES OF MYCOBACTERIUM DETECTED IN AMPHIBIANS | 113 | ||
| PATHOGENESIS | 115 | ||
| CLINICAL SIGNS AND SYNDROMES OF AMPHIBIANS AFFECTED BY MYCOBACTERIOSIS | 115 | ||
| DIAGNOSIS | 116 | ||
| TREATMENT | 117 | ||
| ZOONOTIC CONSIDERATIONS | 117 | ||
| SUMMARY | 118 | ||
| REFERENCES | 118 | ||
| Chapter 9. Mycobacterial Infection in the Ferret | 121 | ||
| INCIDENCE AND CLINICAL SIGNS | 121 | ||
| CASE REPORTS INVOLVING NON–MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS INFECTION IN FERRETS | 121 | ||
| MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS INFECTION IN NEW ZEALAND | 123 | ||
| DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTION IN FERRETS | 125 | ||
| ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL | 126 | ||
| TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR FERRETS WITH MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTION | 126 | ||
| VACCINATION | 127 | ||
| SUMMARY | 127 | ||
| REFERENCES | 127 | ||
| Index | 131 |