Feline Reproduction
Chapter 33 FELINE REPRODUCTION THE QUEEN ANATOMIC CONSIDERATIONS 1016 THE ESTROUS CYCLE 1016 Onset of Puberty and Optimal Breeding Age 1016 Seasonality of the Estrous Cycle 1017 Phases of the…
Pheochromocytoma and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
Chapter 9 PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA AND MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA 440 Etiology 440 Pathophysiology 441 Signalment 443 Clinical Manifestations 444 Physical Examination 445 Clinical Pathology 446 Diagnostic Imaging Techniques 447 Arterial Blood…
Periparturient Diseases
Chapter 21 PERIPARTURIENT DISEASES NORMAL PERIPARTURIENT CONDITION OF THE BITCH 808 Blood and Serum 808 CLINICAL PSEUDOPREGNANCY (PSEUDOCYESIS) 808 Definition and Signs 808 Physiology 809 Diagnosis/Interpretation 809 Treatment 809 Pseudopregnancy-Induced…
Disorders of the Testes and Epididymides
Chapter 29 DISORDERS OF THE TESTES AND EPIDIDYMIDES CONGENITAL DISORDERS 961 Cryptorchidism 961 Testicular Hypoplasia 963 Aplasia of the Duct System 963 ACQUIRED DISORDERS 964 Testicular Tumors 964 Male Feminizing…
Hypocalcemia and Primary Hypoparathyroidism
Chapter 17 HYPOCALCEMIA AND PRIMARY HYPOPARATHYROIDISM DEFINITION OF PRIMARY HYPOPARATHYROIDISM 716 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 716 Systemic Calcium Homeostasis 716 Hypoparathyroidism (Hypocalcemia) 719 CLINICAL FEATURES OF NATURALLY OCCURRING HYPOPARATHYROIDISM IN DOGS 721 Signalment…
Hyperadrenocorticism In Cats (Cushing’s Syndrome)
Chapter 7 HYPERADRENOCORTICISM IN CATS (CUSHING’S SYNDROME) ETIOLOGY 359 Iatrogenic Cushing’s Syndrome 359 Naturally Occurring Feline Cushing’s Syndrome (FCS) 359 SIGNALMENT (ACE, SEX, BREED) 360 DURATION OF CLINICAL SIGNS, CHIEF…
Infertility
Chapter 31 INFERTILITY CLASSIFICATION 987 DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH 987 Initial Evaluation 987 Infertility and Decreased Libido 988 Acquired Infertility and Normal Libido 991 Congenital Infertility and Normal Libido 1001 TREATMENT OF…
Beta-Cell Neoplasia: Insulinoma
Chapter 14 BETA-CELL NEOPLASIA: INSULINOMA ETIOLOGY 616 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 617 CLINICAL FEATURES 621 Signalment 621 History 621 Physical Examination 622 CLINICAL PATHOLOGIC ABNORMALITIES 622 DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES FOR FASTING HYPOGLYCEMIA 623 DIAGNOSTIC…
Induced Abortion, Pregnancy Prevention and Termination, and Mismating
Chapter 22 INDUCED ABORTION, PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND TERMINATION, AND MISMATING THE PROBLEM: UNWANTED PREGNANCY 835 INITIAL EVALUATION 835 TREATMENT OF BITCHES NOT INTENDED FOR BREEDING PROGRAMS 837 Ovariohysterectomy 837 TREATMENT…
Artificial Insemination, Fresh Extended Semen, and Frozen Semen
Chapter 32 ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION, FRESH EXTENDED SEMEN, AND FROZEN SEMEN INDICATIONS FOR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION 1005 ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION USING FRESH SEMEN 1005 Collection of Semen 1005 Insemination Procedure 1007 Success Rates…
