Skin Diseases of Cattle in the Tropics - A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Hamid is associate professor in the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, with nearly 3 decades of experience in teaching, student management, research, and staff management. He holds an undergraduate veterinary degree and postgraduate qualification in clinical microbiology related to bovine diseases, and taught veterinary preventive medicine from 1997-2003 at the University of Khartoum.

List of contents

Section 1: Dermatitis and exudative dermatitis with scab formationDermatophilosis (Streptothricosis) Dermatophycosis (Ringworm) Bovine besnoitiosis (Elephant skin disease) Sarcoptic mange (Scabies)Sarcoptic and demodectic mange (Mixed mange)Papilomatosis (Warts)
Section 2: Cutaneous and subcutaneous nodular swellings and abscessesActinomycosis (Lumpy jaw)Bovine farcy (Nocardiosis)Skin tuberculosis (Tuberculous lymphadenitis)Lumpy skin disease (Chronic lesions)Demodectic mange (Demodicosis)Cutaneous hypodermatitis (Cattle grubs)
Section 3: Ulcerative skin lesions with bleeding and myiasisCutaneous myiasisPhotosensitization (Photosensitive dermatitis)Filarial dermatitis (Cutaneous parafilarosis)Tick infestationBovine ulcerative mammillitis (Bovine Herpesvirus II)

Report

"I consider this book a must-have reference for practitioners in subtropical and tropical climates. It is also a useful reference for veterinarians in other climes of the world." --JAVMA

Product details

• Authors: Mohamed Hamid, Mohamed Elamin Hamid
• Publisher: Academic Press London
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.06.2016
• EAN: 9780128110546
• ISBN: 978-0-12-811054-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine; MEDICAL / Pathology, Pathology, MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / General, MEDICAL / Parasitology, veterinary medicine, MEDICAL / Microbiology, Medical microbiology & virology, Medical parasitology, Medical microbiology and virology, Veterinary bacteriology, virology, parasitology, Veterinary pathology & histology