The Immunology of the Dog

Ian R. Tizard, BVMS, BSc, PhD, DSc (Hons), DACVM, is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists and a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Immunology, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, The Texas Veterinary Medical Center at Texas A &M University (TAMU), College Station, Texas, USA. Dr. Tizard earned his Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1965. He then completed a Bachelor of Science in Pathology and a PhD in Immunology. After completing his studies, Dr. Tizard became a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph, where he remained as a professor until 1982 when he moved to TAMU. Dr. Tizard wrote the first standardized textbook on Veterinary Immunology in 1977. This text, now in its 11th edition, is used worldwide, and has played a major role in establishing Immunology among the key disciplines.

• 1. The Evolution and Domestication of the Dog2. Ontogeny, Reproduction and Lactation3. Canine Innate Immunity4. Canine Hematology and Blood Groups5. The Acute Phase Response and Sickness Behavior in Dogs6. Canine Cytokines7. Canine Macrophages, Dendritic Cells, and Antigen-processing8. The Canine Lymphoid System9. The Canine MHC: The DLA System10. Innate Lymphoid Cells11. B cells and Immunoglobulins12. T cells and Cell-mediated Immunity13. Canine Vaccines14. Antiviral Immunity15. Immunity to Parasites16. Canine Immediate Hypersensitivity17. Canine Allergic diseases - Anaphylaxis18. Canine Allergic diseases – Atopic Dermatitis19. Canine Allografts20. Tumor Immunotherapy21. Canine Autoinflammation22. Canine Organ-specific Autoimmunity23. Canine Inflammatory Diseases24. Primary Immunodeficiencies25. Secondary Immunodeficiencies26. The Canine Microbiota and Dysbiosis