Gastrointestinal Inflammation
Chapter 4 Gastrointestinal Inflammation Michael J. Day The fundamental biology of the acute and chronic inflammatory responses is well described in numerous texts.1,2 Acute inflammation occurs within hours to days of…
Antifungal Drugs
Chapter 36 Antifungal Drugs Robert J. Washabau Introduction Indigenous Fungal Organisms The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is readily colonized by small numbers of fungal organisms that become part of the indigenous microflora,…
Behavioral Intervention
Chapter 42 Behavioral Intervention Diane Frank Physiologic Translation of Stress into Gastrointestinal Signs in Dogs Moberg states that the term stress has been used so broadly in biology that no clear…
Nutritional Strategies in Gastrointestinal Disease
Chapter 32 Nutritional Strategies in Gastrointestinal Disease Gastrointestinal Tract Sherry Lynn Sanderson Definition The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) in dogs and cats is a dynamic organ that performs numerous functions (see Chapter…
Antimicrobial Drugs
Chapter 39 Antimicrobial Drugs Mark G. Papich Antimicrobial drugs used for gastrointestinal disease are primarily used to treat infections of the intestine and occasionally stomach (e.g., treatment of Helicobacter-like organisms). These…
Weight Loss and Cachexia
Chapter 24 Weight Loss and Cachexia Cynthia R. Ward Healthy animals typically maintain their body weight within a remarkably stable range given the differing levels of caloric intake and energy expenditure…
Antidiarrheal Agents
Chapter 34 Antidiarrheal Agents Robert J. Washabau Pathogenesis of Diarrhea When clinical signs are acute and there are no systemic signs of illness, symptomatic therapy often takes precedence over achieving a…
Regurgitation
Chapter 21 Regurgitation Robert J. Washabau Definition Regurgitation is the most important clinical sign of esophageal disease and should be differentiated from dysphagia and gagging of more proximal gastrointestinal disorders,…
Polyuria and Polydipsia
Chapter 20 Polyuria and Polydipsia David J. Polzin Definition Polyuria (PU) is defined as excessive urine production and is confirmed by demonstrating that daily urine production exceeds the upper limit…
