Chapter 160 Chronic Bronchial Disorders in Dogs Lynelle R. Johnson, Davis, California Chronic bronchial disorders in dogs most typically result in the clinical complaint of cough, with gradual development of exercise…
Chapter 200 Multimodal Environmental Enrichment for Domestic Cats Traci A. Shreyer, Columbus, Ohio C.A. Tony Buffington, Columbus, Ohio Enriched environments permit animals to perceive sufficient control and predictability so that they can…
Chapter 145 Portosystemic Shunts Karen M. Tobias, Knoxville, Tennessee Portosystemic shunts (PSS) are vascular anomalies that divert blood from the abdominal to the systemic venous circulation while bypassing the hepatic sinusoids….
Chapter 142 Chronic Hepatitis Therapy Penny J. Watson, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Great Britain Canine chronic hepatitis (CH) is defined by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Liver Standardization Group histologically as…
Web Chapter 86 Pythiosis and Lagenidiosis Amy M. Grooters, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Pythium insidiosum and Lagenidium spp., the causative agents of pythiosis and lagenidiosis, are pathogenic “water molds” in the class…
Web Chapter 85 Pneumocystosis Remo Lobetti, Bryanston, South Africa Pneumocystis carinii is a saprophyte of low virulence that is found primarily in the mammalian lung. Clinical pneumonia has been reported to…
Chapter 263 Systemic Antifungal Therapy Jane E. Sykes, Davis, California Amy M. Grooters, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Joseph Taboada, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Over the past three decades, immunocompromise associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection…
Chapter 261 Infectious Causes of Polyarthritis in Dogs Richard E. Goldstein, New York, New York Michael R. Lappin, Fort Collins, Colorado Dogs with lameness and pain usually have disease of the muscles,…
Web Chapter 81 American Leishmaniasis Gregory C. Troy, Blacksburg, Virginia North American canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania infantum, which is of the MON-1 zymodeme, the…
Chapter 267 Update on Vaccine-Associated Adverse Effects in Cats Dennis W. Macy, Fort Collins, Colorado Michael R. Lappin, Fort Collins, Colorado Adverse reactions potentially can occur after the administration of any vaccine….
