20.10 Outbreak Management and Response 20.11 Considerations for Adoption 20.12 Conclusion References
28 21 Zoonosis 21.1 Introduction 21.2 General Guidelines for Zoonotic Disease Prevention 21.3 Zoonotic Diseases 21.4 Adoption Considerations 21.5 Consulting with the Department of Health 21.6 Conclusion 21.A Sample Animal Bite Investigation Form References
29 22 Rabies 22.1 Overview of Rabies 22.2 Rabies Pathophysiology 22.3 Rabies Prevention and Control 22.4 Additional Considerations for Shelters and Shelter Animals 22.5 Conclusion and Sources of Additional Information References
30 23 Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Viruses 23.1 Introduction 23.2 Prevention and Control 23.3 Conclusion References
31 24 Exotic Companion Mammals (Ferrets, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and Rodents) 24.1 Introduction 24.2 Ferrets 24.3 Rabbits 24.4 Guinea Pigs 24.5 Altricial Rodents (Rats, Mice, Hamsters, and Gerbils) 24.6 Conclusion References
32 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 2Table 2.1 The Five Freedoms.Table 2.2 Recommended components of a wellness protocol for shelter cats and ...Table 2.3 Recommended components of a wellness protocol for the shelter envir...Table 2.4 Recommended minimum database for cats and dogs in the shelter.Table 2.5 Resources for cat housing.
2 Chapter 3Table 3.1 Annual medical profile in an adoption guarantee shelter.Table 3.2 Log of events and protocol changes for 2015.Table 3.3 The effect of lowering ALOS on the estimated number of cats that ca...
3 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Clinical case history questions for private and shelter practice.Table 4.2 Physical examination approach, normal findings and common abnormali...Table 4.3 Common diagnostic tests, indications, and collection and handling t...Table 4.4 ELISA technique variations (Tizard 2013).Table 4.5 Inflammatory lesions and infectious differential diagnoses (Rakich ...Table 4.6 Surveillance testing sample sizes for ≥90% probability of detection...
4 Chapter 5Table 5.1 Reasons to perform a necropsy in a shelter.Table 5.2 Necropsy kit.Table 5.3 Resources for performing a complete necropsy.Table 5.4 Necropsy and sampling for GI disease.
5 Chapter 6Table 6.1 Considerations for infectious disease policies.Table 6.2 Considerations for outbreak management plans.Table 6.3 Considerations for disease specific protocols.Table 6.4 Parvovirus attack rates (AR) for 80 shelter dogs.Table 6.5 Parvovirus attack rate (AR) for 41 shelter dogs not vaccinated prio...
6 Chapter 7Table 7.1 Common study types in veterinary therapeutics ranked in order of po...Table 7.2 Questions to uncover common problems or omissions in studies releva...Table 7.3 Selected references on compounding.Table 7.4 Generalized spectra of antimicrobial drugs for use in selecting emp...Table 7.5 Gram staining and oxygen requirement of major veterinary bacterial ...Table 7.6 Pharmacodynamic parameters predicting clinical efficacy by antimicr...
7 Chapter 8Table 8.1 Definitions of commonly used terms.Table 8.2 Disinfectant products.Table 8.3 Essential laundry basics.Table 8.4 CDC Guidelines for proper handwashing (CDC 2015).Table 8.5 The basics of hand sanitizer use.Table 8.6 Shelter Sanitation Resources.
8 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Core vaccination recommendations for animal shelters.Table 9.2 Risk factor determination.
9 Chapter 10Table 10.1 Canine infectious respiratory disease viral and bacterial agents.Table 10.2 Prevalence data of CIRD pathogens recovered on PCR ±culture in asy...Table 10.3 Vaccination recommendations for CIRD in shelter‐housed dogs.Table 10.4 Anti‐microbial treatment options for CIRD in animal shelters.
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