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Infectious Diseases in Animal Shelters by Rachel Autran is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes common and emerging infectious diseases that can affect animals in animal shelters. It discusses how shelter environments can contribute to increased pathogen virulence, emergence and host susceptibility due to factors like intensive housing, stress, and population fluctuations. These factors amplify exposure, transmission and susceptibility. The document then reviews several pathogens like canine distemper virus, canine influenza virus, and feline calicivirus that commonly infect s
- Author
- Rachel Autran
- Language
- EN