Autoimmune Diseases In Domestic Animals

Ian R. Tizard (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

300 Seiten

2022
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division (Verlag)
978-0-323-84813-8 (ISBN)

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With nearly 100 different autoimmune diseases reported to occur in domestic animal species, this evidence-based clinical reference is a must-have for every veterinary practice! Autoimmune Diseases in Domestic Animals, from noted veterinary author Ian R. Tizard, sheds light on both common and rare conditions, including skin diseases, diabetes mellitus, thyroiditis, and hemolytic anemia. Convenient and portable, this single-source review addresses autoimmune diseases in dogs, cats, horses, and livestock species with comprehensive coverage of treatment protocols, diagnostic procedures, and the latest pathogenesis studies.

All-in-one guide covers the basic science, clinical presentation, and treatment of this set of increasingly prevalent animal diseases.
Comprehensive information for each disease prepares students to communicate effectively with clients.
Reviews of the most recent relevant literature provide a clearer understanding of complex autoimmune diseases.
Detailed coverage facilitates the accurate diagnosis and rational treatment of immunologic diseases.
Information on autoimmune mouse strains and other animal models meets the needs of comparative immunology and research students.
Expert author Ian R. Tizard is a well-established veterinary writer who is world-renowned on the topic of immunology in veterinary medicine.

Ian Tizard is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists and a Distinguished Professor of Immunology at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Dr. Tizard earned his Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1965. He then completed a Bachelor of Science in Pathology and a PhD in immunology. After completing his studies, Dr. Tizard became a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph, where he remained on as a professor until 1982 when he moved to TAMU. Since 1999, Dr. Tizard has been the Richard M. Schubot Chair in Exotic Bird Health at the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center, where he has been a leader in the research of proventricular dilatation disease and avian bornavirus infection.

Chapter 1. Tolerance and the regulation of Immunity

Chapter 2. Mechanisms of Autoimmunity

Chapter 3. Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diseases

Chapter 4. Autoimmune Endocrine Diseases

Chapter 5. Autoimmune Neurologic Diseases

Chapter 6. Autoimmune Eye Diseases

Chapter 7. Autoimmune Reproductive Diseases

Chapter 8. Autoimmune Skin Diseases

Chapter 9. Autoimmune Blood diseases

Chapter 10. Autoimmune Muscle diseases

Chapter 11. Autoimmune Liver and Kidney Diseases

Chapter 12. Systemic Lupus Erythematosis

Chapter 13. Erosive Autoimmune Polyarthritis

Chapter 14. Non-Erosive polyarthritis

Chapter 15. Immune-mediated vasculitides

Chapter 16. Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases

Chapter 17. Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases

Chapter 18. Autoimmunity in Laboratory Animals

Erscheinungsdatum	20.10.2022
Verlagsort	Philadelphia
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	520 g
Einbandart	kartoniert
Themenwelt	Veterinärmedizin ► Kleintier ► Innere Medizin
	Veterinärmedizin ► Großtier
	Veterinärmedizin ► Pferd ► Innere Medizin
ISBN-10	0-323-84813-3 / 0323848133
ISBN-13	978-0-323-84813-8 / 9780323848138
Zustand	Neuware