Chapter 264 Infectious Diseases Associated with Raw Meat Diets Rachel A. Strohmeyer, Kingston, Washington Over recent years, the commercial pet food industry has been under intense scrutiny. In 1999 and 2005…
Chapter 278 Rational Use of Glucocorticoids in Infectious Disease Adam Mordecai, Buffalo Grove, Illinois Rance K. Sellon, Pullman, Washington Evidence supporting the use of glucocorticoids for treatment of infections in small animal…
Chapter 61 Thrombocytopenia Jennifer A. Neel, Raleigh, North Carolina Adam J. Birkenheuer, Raleigh, North Carolina Carol B. Grindem, Raleigh, North Carolina Thrombocytopenia is the most common platelet disorder observed in dogs and cats….
Chapter 259 Infectious Agent Differentials for Medical Problems Michael R. Lappin, Fort Collins, Colorado For most clinical problems or syndromes recognized in small animal practice, there are several infectious agents that…
Web Chapter 48 Copper-Associated Hepatitis Hille Fieten, Utrecht, The Netherlands Jan Rothuizen, Utrecht, The Netherlands The essential trace element copper plays an important role in a variety of biologic processes, including antioxidant…
Chapter 226 Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts in Dogs Curtis W. Dewey, Ithaca, New York Intracranial arachnoid cyst (IAC), also termed intraarachnoid cyst and quadrigeminal cyst, is a developmental brain disorder in which…
Chapter 191 Medical Management of Acute Kidney Injury Linda Ross, North Grafton, Massachusetts The term acute kidney injury (AKI) has replaced the historical term acute renal failure because it is believed…
Web Chapter 21 Radioiodine for Feline Hyperthyroidism Mark E. Peterson, New York, New York Michael R. Broome, Tustin, California Hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder in cats, most frequently associated with…
Chapter 220 Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Prostatitis in Dogs Kaitkanoke Sirinarumitr, Bangkok, Thailand The prostate is the major accessory sex gland in the male dog. It is an encapsulated, bilobed, and…
Chapter 215 Estrus Suppression in the Bitch Patrick W. Concannon, Ithaca, New York The use of estrous cycle suppressing hormone therapy should be proposed only for animals intended for breeding within…
