This book results from requests from rabbit owners and veterinarians who were seeking reliable, up to date information about skin diseases and their treatment. Material related to rabbits is, indeed,... More > not readily available, or limited to a chapter in rabbit medicine or veterinary books. Here, a comprehensive approach aims at describing a skin disorder and its rabbit-specific clinical signs, diagnosis, and rabbit-safe treatment options. The book chapters deal with rabbit skin anatomy, examination of rabbits, and viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic, mechanical, genetic, hormonal, immune and neoplastic diseases. Pen drawings illustrate the different disorders.
The collaboration with a veterinarian and a rabbit owner has contributed to the clarity and the quality of the provided information. Hopefully “Skin Diseases of Rabbits” will appeal to the small animal and exotic practitioner, veterinary students, veterinary nurses, and owners, and become a helpful addition to their handling and treating rabbits.< Less
Behçet's disease (BEH-chets), sometimes called Behçet's syndrome, Morbus Behçet, or Silk Road disease, is a rare immune-mediated systemic vasculitis that often presents with... More > mucous membrane ulceration and ocular involvements. Behçet's disease (BD) was named in 1937 after the Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet, who first described the triple-symptom complex of recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. As a systemic disease, it can also involve visceral organs such as the gastrointestinal tract, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, and neurological systems. This syndrome can be fatal due to ruptured vascular aneurysms or severe neurological complications.< Less
Relieve stress naturally without using any drugs
Refresh yourself at any time to be at your best
We now know that stress leads to many health problems including heart disease, asthma, psychological... More > and immune-related disorders. This book reveals a practical, safe and simple technique to relieve stress naturally without compromising what we wish to achieve.
Dr. Vijay Pabbathi teaches how to use your pulse to harmonise the mind and heart spontaneously.
In this step wise guide, you will discover the most peaceful zone within you irrespective of your background. This is the secret that everyone needs to know for their well-being and success.< Less
If you have lupus, your immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. This can damage your joints, skin, blood vessels and organs. There are many kinds of lupus. The most common type,... More > systemic lupus erythematosus, affects many parts of the body. Discoid lupus causes a rash that doesn't go away. Subacute cutaneous lupus causes sores after being out in the sun. Another type can be caused by medication. Neonatal lupus, which is rare, affects newborns.
Anyone can get lupus, but women are most at risk. Lupus is also more common in African American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American women. The cause of lupus is not known.
Lupus has many symptoms. Some common ones are
Joint pain or swelling
Muscle pain
Fever with no known cause
Red rashes, often on the face (also called the "butterfly rash")
There is no one test to diagnose lupus, and it may take months or years to make the diagnosis. There is no cure for lupus, but medicines and lifestyle changes can help control it.< Less
This book tells you when to use coconut oil, why you should be using coconut oil and how coconut oil can improve your health AND cure common illnesses.
Coconut oil and your hair – Find out... More > whether coconut oil can improve the condition of your hair. Plus a comprehensive exposition of whether coconut oil can prevent hair loss and re-invigorate your hair.
Coconut oil and skincare – Find out how coconut oil can keep your skin looking young fresh and firm. Plus find out which skin afflictions and disease you can cure just with coconut oil!
Coconut oil and weight loss – Find out why coconut oil is a surprisingly effective aid to weight loss and how best to get it into your diet. Learn how you can utilize coconut oil and start shedding pounds now!
Coconut oil and digestion – Find out how coconut oil can cure indigestion, how coconut oils help your digestive system stay healthy and why coconut oil increases your metabolism.
Coconut oil and your immune system, infections, heart disease... and much more.< Less
Cardiovascular risk factors contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease from early life. It is thus crucial to implement preventive strategies addressing the burden of cardiovascular... More > disease as early as possible. A multidisciplinary approach to the risk estimation and prevention of vascular events should be adopted at each level of health care, starting from the setting of perinatology. Recent decades have been marked with major advances in this field, with the emergence of a variety of new inflammatory and immune-mediated markers of heightened cardiovascular risk in particular. The current book reflects some of the emerging concepts in cardiovascular pathophysiology and the shifting paradigm of cardiovascular risk estimation. It comprehensively covers primary and secondary preventive measures targeted at different age and gender groups...< Less
AIDS: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is the last stage of the HIV. It has strong effect on the immune system and nervous system, leading to the weakening of the two. As HIV attacks the immune... More > system, other illnesses begin to develop and AIDS is diagnosed when a person has developed at least one of the several diseases associated with the virus. These diseases vary from dementia to sarcoma; a form of skin cancer, a major difference between HIV and AIDS. Ultimately, a diagnosis is not made until the virus has already progressed to AIDS due to the absence of physical symptoms with HIV. However, the development and progression of the virus into AIDS amplifies in third-world countries, like Zimbabwe with famine, poor health care, low education, making the immune system more vulnerable.< Less
AIDS: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is the last stage of the HIV. It has strong effect on the immune system and nervous system, leading to the weakening of the two. As HIV attacks the immune... More > system, other illnesses begin to develop and AIDS is diagnosed when a person has developed at least one of the several diseases associated with the virus. These diseases vary from dementia to sarcoma; a form of skin cancer, a major difference between HIV and AIDS. Ultimately, a diagnosis is not made until the virus has already progressed to AIDS due to the absence of physical symptoms with HIV. However, the development and progression of the virus into AIDS amplifies in third-world countries, like Zimbabwe with famine, poor health care, low education, making the immune system more vulnerable.< Less
