Disorders of Muscle and Neuromuscular Junction
Chapter 130 Disorders of Muscle and Neuromuscular Junction G. Diane Shelton Neuromuscular disorders of dogs and cats are disorders of the motor unit. The motor unit is the morphologic and…
Disorders of the Spinal Cord
Chapter 128 Disorders of the Spinal Cord Patricia J. Luttgen, Paul A. Cuddon The term spinal cord disorders (see Table 128-1 for classification and examples) broadly refers to all diseases…
Diseases of the Kidney and Ureter
Chapter 77 Diseases of the Kidney and Ureter David Grant, S. Dru Forrester ACUTE RENAL FAILURE Acute renal failure (ARF) is a syndrome caused by an abrupt decline in renal…
Systemic Immune-Mediated Diseases
Chapter 24 Systemic Immune-Mediated Diseases Michael Stone Immune-mediated diseases may affect multiple body systems; for example, polyarthritis may be associated with thrombocytopenia or proteinuria. A CBC, platelet count, chemical profile…
Toxoplasmosis and Other Systemic Protozoal Infections
Chapter 21 Toxoplasmosis and Other Systemic Protozoal Infections Robert G. Sherding The protozoa that infect dogs and cats can be classified broadly into those that disseminate and cause systemic disease…
Coagulation Diseases
Chapter 23 Coagulation Diseases Marjory B. Brooks Coagulation disorders comprise a group of bleeding diatheses caused by dysfunction of the clotting cascade and subsequent failure of fibrin clot formation. Included…
Neoplasia of the Axial Skeleton
Chapter 101 Neoplasia of the Axial Skeleton Mark M. Smith ETIOLOGY Osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma are the two most common primary neoplasms affecting the axial skeleton. These neoplasms have a similar…
Otitis Externa
Chapter 59 Otitis Externa James O. Noxon The external ear canal consists of skin overlying cartilage, which provides the structural support to keep the canal open. The auricular cartilage is…
Malassezia Dermatitis
Chapter 41 Malassezia Dermatitis Daniel O. Morris Malassezia dermatitis (MD) is a superficial fungal (yeast) infection occurring on and within the stratum corneum of the epidermis of many mammalian species….
Infertility and Breeding Disorders
Chapter 94 Infertility and Breeding Disorders Robert V. Hutchison FEMALE DOG Realizing the uniqueness of the reproductive system is essential when dealing with canine infertility. Unlike other domestic species, the…
