Calcium Disorders
Chapter 56 Calcium Disorders Todd Green, DVM, Dennis Chew, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Severe hypercalcemia or hypocalcemia can be lethal in dogs and cats, especially if extremes of serum…
Carbon Monoxide
Chapter 87 Carbon Monoxide Louisa Rahilly, DVM, DACVECC, Deborah C. Mandell, VMD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Carbon monoxide toxicity can occur following inhalation of fumes produced by incomplete combustion of…
Valvular Heart Disease
Chapter 39 Valvular Heart Disease Aaron C. Wey, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Myxomatous valvular degeneration is the most common acquired cardiovascular disorder encountered in canine patients. • The…
Peritonitis
Chapter 133 Peritonitis Susan W. Volk, VMD, PhD, DACVS KEY POINTS • Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneal cavity and is most commonly the result of gastrointestinal rupture, perforation, or…
Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus and Bloat
Chapter 134 Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus and Bloat Susan W. Volk, VMD, PhD, DACVS KEY POINTS • Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a life-threatening condition that requires aggressive emergency medical stabilization, surgical intervention,…
Vomiting and Regurgitation
Chapter 131 Vomiting and Regurgitation Peter S. Chapman, BVetMed, DECVIM-CA, MRCVS KEY POINTS • It is important to differentiate between vomiting and regurgitation before proceeding with further diagnostic testing or…
Basic Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter 213 Basic Mechanical Ventilation Kate Hopper, BVSc, MVSc, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Mechanical ventilation involves a machine that performs some or all of the work of breathing. • The…
Digoxin Overdose
Chapter 85 Digoxin Overdose Meredith L. Daly, VMD, Deborah Silverstein, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Cardiac glycoside toxicity is not uncommon because of the narrow therapeutic index, variability in patient…
