Chapter 45 Diabetic Monitoring Claudia E. Reusch, Zurich, Switzerland The aim of therapy in diabetic pets is to eliminate the clinical signs of diabetes mellitus, prevent short-term complications (e.g., hypoglycemia, ketoacidosis),…
Chapter 44 Canine Diabetes Mellitus William E. Monroe, Blacksburg, Virginia Definition, Epidemiology, and Pathophysiology Diabetes mellitus in dogs is a persistent defect of carbohydrate metabolism associated with an absolute deficiency of…
Chapter 9 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Emily K. Thomas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lori S. Waddell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe inflammatory disorder of the lungs that can result…
Web Chapter 7 Respiratory Toxicants of Interest to Pet Owners Janice A. Dye, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Poor air quality, either indoor (i.e., residential) or outdoor (i.e., ambient), can cause…
Web Chapter 9 Sources of Help for Toxicosis Michael J. Murphy, Stillwater, Minnesota Practitioners faced with questions about toxicoses can access a number of resources. These include specialists in veterinary toxicology,…
Chapter 15 Thromboelastography Karl E. Jandrey, Davis, California Benjamin M. Brainard, Athens, Georgia Viscoelastic point-of-care coagulation instruments have become more popular owing to their unique ability to detect both hypocoagulability and hypercoagulability…
Web Chapter 8 Small Animal Poisoning Additional Considerations Related to Legal Claims Michael J. Murphy, Stillwater, Minnesota Notes: Criminal cases are commonly cited as State v. Doe, since the state is…
Chapter 20 ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Toxin Exposures for Pets Tina Wismer, Urbana, Illinois “Common things happen commonly” is a good adage for veterinary toxicology. Knowing which toxicoses happen most…
Web Chapter 5 Nephrotoxicants Wilson K. Rumbeiha, Ames, Iowa Michael J. Murphy, Stillwater, Minnesota The kidney is a frequent target for toxic chemicals (Web Box 5-1). Pet food or pet treat recalls…
Chapter 38 Aflatoxicosis in Dogs Karyn Bischoff, Ithaca, New York Tam Garland, College Station, Texas Aflatoxicosis in dogs was first described as hepatitis X in 1952. The disease was experimentally reproduced in…
