Handbook of Veterinary Medicine, Volume 4: Bacterial, Fungal and Rickettsial Diseases is a practical and comprehensive reference on important infectious diseases affecting domestic, farm and companion animals. The book brings together three major groups of veterinary pathogens-bacterial, rickettsial and fungal organisms—and explains their clinical importance in a concise and accessible manner.

The book covers important diseases such as haemorrhagic septicaemia, tuberculosis, Johne’s disease, leptospirosis, brucellosis, listeriosis, salmonellosis, mastitis, tetanus, botulism, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Q fever, chlamydiosis, dermatophytosis, aspergillosis, histoplasmosis, sporotrichosis and coccidioidomycosis. The chapters emphasize etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, clinical pathology, post-mortem findings, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and prevention/control.

Chapter 1. Bacterial Diseases

Chapter 2. Rickettsial Diseases

Chapter 3. Fungal Diseases