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.
1. Cover Image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Dedication - p. v 5. Acknowledgments - p. vi 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Table of Contents - p. x 8. Abbreviations and Acronyms - p. xi 9. Chapter 1 Basic Immunology: A Review - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Immunologic Tolerance - p. 11 11. Chapter 3 Loss of Tolerance - p. 29 12. Chapter 4 Genetic Factors in Autoimmunity - p. 41 13. Chapter 5 The Microbiota and Autoimmunity - p. 51 14. Chapter 6 Autoimmune Endocrine Diseases - p. 65 15. Chapter 7 Autoimmune Neurologic Diseases - p. 77 16. Chapter 8 Autoimmune Eye Diseases - p. 95 17. Chapter 9 Autoimmune Reproductive Diseases - p. 109 18. Chapter 10 Autoimmune Skin Diseases - p. 117 19. Chapter 11 Autoimmune Blood Diseases - p. 135 20. Chapter 12 Autoimmune Muscle Diseases - p. 147 21. Chapter 13 Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Liver and Kidney Diseases - p. 161 22. Chapter 14 Autoinflammatory Diseases - p. 173 23. Chapter 15 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - p. 185 24. Chapter 16 Rheumatoid Arthritis - p. 203 25. Chapter 17 Seronegative Nonerosive Arthropathies - p. 215 26. Chapter 18 Immune-Mediated Vascular Disease - p. 227 27. Chapter 19 Immune-Mediated Enteropathies - p. 239 28. Chapter 20 Diagnostic Tests for Autoimmune Diseases - p. 253 29. Chapter 21 The Treatment of Immune-Mediated Diseases - p. 267 30. Chapter 22 Experimental Autoimmune Disease Models - p. 281 31. Index - p. 295
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.
1. Cover Image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Dedication - p. v 5. Acknowledgments - p. vi 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Table of Contents - p. x 8. Abbreviations and Acronyms - p. xi 9. Chapter 1 Basic Immunology: A Review - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Immunologic Tolerance - p. 11 11. Chapter 3 Loss of Tolerance - p. 29 12. Chapter 4 Genetic Factors in Autoimmunity - p. 41 13. Chapter 5 The Microbiota and Autoimmunity - p. 51 14. Chapter 6 Autoimmune Endocrine Diseases - p. 65 15. Chapter 7 Autoimmune Neurologic Diseases - p. 77 16. Chapter 8 Autoimmune Eye Diseases - p. 95 17. Chapter 9 Autoimmune Reproductive Diseases - p. 109 18. Chapter 10 Autoimmune Skin Diseases - p. 117 19. Chapter 11 Autoimmune Blood Diseases - p. 135 20. Chapter 12 Autoimmune Muscle Diseases - p. 147 21. Chapter 13 Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Liver and Kidney Diseases - p. 161 22. Chapter 14 Autoinflammatory Diseases - p. 173 23. Chapter 15 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - p. 185 24. Chapter 16 Rheumatoid Arthritis - p. 203 25. Chapter 17 Seronegative Nonerosive Arthropathies - p. 215 26. Chapter 18 Immune-Mediated Vascular Disease - p. 227 27. Chapter 19 Immune-Mediated Enteropathies - p. 239 28. Chapter 20 Diagnostic Tests for Autoimmune Diseases - p. 253 29. Chapter 21 The Treatment of Immune-Mediated Diseases - p. 267 30. Chapter 22 Experimental Autoimmune Disease Models - p. 281 31. Index - p. 295
