Chapter 118 Superficial Necrolytic Dermatitis Kevin Byrne, Bensalem, Pennsylvania Superficial necrolytic dermatitis (SND) was initially reported in dogs as “diabetic dermatopathy” because of the association of the disorder with diabetes mellitus…
Web Chapter 47 Canine Megaesophagus Beth M. Johnson, Knoxville, Tennessee Robert C. Denovo, Knoxville, Tennessee Erick A. Mears, Tampa, Florida Symptoms of esophageal disease occur when esophageal motility is disturbed or when the…
Chapter 150 Feline Cholangitis David C. Twedt, Fort Collins, Colorado P. Jane Armstrong, St. Paul, Minnesota Kenneth W. Simpson, Ithaca, New York Liver disease is a common clinical finding in the cat. The…
Chapter 149 Feline Hepatic Lipidosis Steve L. Hill, San Diego, California P. Jane Armstrong, St. Paul, Minnesota Hepatic lipidosis (HL) is an intrahepatic cholestatic syndrome resulting from excessive accumulation of lipid within…
Chapter 148 Idiopathic Vacuolar Hepatopathy David C. Twedt, Fort Collins, Colorado Hepatic vacuolar change is a common histologic diagnosis in dogs but not cats. In the author’s review of 150 consecutive…
Chapter 143 Copper Chelator Therapy Allison Bradley, Fort Collins, Colorado David C. Twedt, Fort Collins, Colorado Pathophysiology of Copper-Associated Liver Disease Copper is an essential component of metalloenzymes used in many metabolic…
Chapter 105 Treatment of Dermatophytosis Karen A. Moriello, Madison, Wisconsin Douglas J. Deboer, Madison, Wisconsin Dermatophytosis is caused by a superficial fungal disease that infects keratinized tissues (hairs, claws, or stratum corneum)….
Chapter 81 Oral Tumors Michael S. Kent, Davis, California Bernard Séguin, Corvallis, Oregon Tumors of the oral cavity are relatively common in both dogs and cats, representing approximately 6% of tumors in…
Chapter 102 Topical Therapy for Infectious Diseases Kenneth W. Kwochka, St. Joseph, Missouri In recent years, there has been a disturbing trend toward less use of topical therapy in patients with…
