Chapter 171 Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Dogs Romain Pariaut, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Roberto A. Santilli, Varese, Italy N. Sydney Moïse, Ithaca, New York Definition Tachyarrhythmias are rapid rhythms, with rates typically above 180 to…
Chapter 167 Pulmonary Hypertension Michele Borgarelli, Blacksburg, Virginia Definition and Classification Pulmonary hypertension (PH) refers to elevations in pulmonary artery (PA) pressure. The PA pressure depends on flow across the pulmonary…
Chapter 254 Canine Retinopathies Simon M. Petersen-Jones, East Lansing, Michigan Retinopathies in dogs may be identified because of a loss of vision or an altered external appearance of the eyes. Many…
Chapter 269 Canine Bartonellosis Pedro Paulo Vissotto de Paiva Diniz, Pomona, California Currently the genus Bartonella comprises at least 30 species and subspecies of fastidious gram-negative bacteria. They are transmitted by…
Web Chapter 28 Collection of Specimens for Cytology Kenita S. Rogers, College Station, Texas The usefulness of cytology as a diagnostic tool is well established. Evaluation of high-quality cytology preparations can…
Chapter 209 Postpartum Disorders in Companion Animals Michelle Anne Kutzler, Corvallis, Oregon The interval from parturition to weaning, the postpartum period, is typically 6 to 8 weeks in dogs and cats….
Chapter 156 Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome Cyrill Poncet, Arcueil, France Valérie Freiche, Bordeaux, France Decades of genetic modification of brachycephalic breeds in the pursuit of ever flatter facial features have led to…
Chapter 140 Drug-Associated Liver Disease* Lauren A. Trepanier, Madison, Wisconsin The liver is a common target of drug toxicity. It receives 25% to 30% of cardiac output and is the site…
Chapter 204 Breeding Management of the Bitch Gary C.W. England, Nottingham, England Marco Russo, Naples, Italy In the bitch the most significant problem with the management of breeding is the large variation…
Web Chapter 52 Gastric Ulceration Reto Neiger, Giessen, Germany Ulcers in the stomach form when damage from acid and pepsin overcomes the ability of the mucosa to protect itself and replace…
