Chapter 5 Noninfectious Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract Susan Fubini, Thomas J. Divers DISEASES OF THE FORESTOMACH Simple Acute Indigestion Etiology The term indigestion is used to describe a wide…
Chapter 12 Neurologic Diseases Alexander de Lahunta, Thomas J. Divers BOVINE NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION There are five components of a neurologic examination: sensorium, gait, postural reactions, spinal reflexes, and cranial nerves…
Chapter 11 Musculoskeletal Disorders Charles Guard DIGITAL LAMENESS—LESIONS AND TREATMENTS Throughout this section on therapy of hoof diseases, reference will be made to functional hoof trimming. This refers to the…
Chapter 4 Respiratory Diseases Thomas J. Divers DISEASES OF THE UPPER AIRWAY These disorders are characterized by inspiratory dyspnea. The increased resistance to airflow caused by upper airway obstructions often…
Chapter 8 Diseases of the Teats and Udder Lisle W. George, Thomas J. Divers, Norm Ducharme, Frank L. Welcome The udder of a dairy cow consists of four separate glands…
Chapter 13 Ocular Diseases Ronald Riis DISEASES OF THE ORBIT Inflammatory Orbital Diseases Orbital Cellulitis Etiology. Puncture wounds and lacerations of the eyelids or conjunctiva that allow opportunistic bacteria to…
Chapter 3 Cardiovascular Diseases Simon F. Peek, Sheila M. McGuirk EXAMINATION OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM The cardiovascular system is assessed by observation of the animal’s general state, mucous membrane appearance,…
Chapter 2 Therapeutics and Routine Procedures Thomas J. Divers, Simon F. Peek VENIPUNCTURE The jugular vein is the major vein used to administer large volumes of intravenous (IV) fluids in…
Chapter 6 Infectious Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract David C. Van Metre, Bud C. Tennant, Robert H. Whitlock CALVES Escherichia coli Escherichia coli is a normal inhabitant of the gastrointestinal…
Chapter 10 Urinary Tract Diseases Thomas J. Divers ABNORMAL URINARY CONSTITUENTS AND CONDITIONS Urinary tract diseases are less common in dairy cattle than disorders of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and…
