Respiratory Therapeutics
Drug Therapy Antibiotics for Upper Respiratory Tract Disease Empiric antibiotic therapy is often used in animals with presumed respiratory infection prior to obtaining definitive information on the bacteria involved because…
Vascular Disorders
Structural Disorders Pulmonary Thromboembolism Pathophysiology Systemic diseases that result in stasis of blood flow, hypercoagulability, and disruption of the endothelial layer of the vascular bed can result in the secondary…
Localization of Disease
Nasal Discharge History Nasal discharge is almost always a sign of local disease within the nasal cavity. One exception is eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy, an inflammatory condition of the lung and airways…
III: DISEASE SUMMARIES
Bronchial cartilage hypoplasia This condition presents early in life, usually causing severe respiratory distress. Chylothorax This condition is quite common. Clinical signs are the same as for other pleural effusions,…
4 DISEASES OF THE EAR PINNA
4.1 Erythematous Diseases 4.2 Diseases with Crust and Scale 4.3 Papular Diseases 4.4 Pustular Diseases 4.5 Nodular Diseases 4.6 Ulcerative Diseases 4.7 Diseases with Alopecia Many of the diseases of the ear start with lesions on the…
5 CONDITIONS OF THE EAR CANAL
5.1 Allergy 5.2 Endocrine Disease 5.3 Ectoparasites 5.4 Keratinization Disorders 5.5 Autoimmune Disease 5.6 Idiopathic Disease 5.7 Foreign Bodies 5.8 Neoplastic and Hyperplastic Conditions of Ear Canal 5.9 Predisposing Factors in Otitis Externa 5.10 Perpetuating Factors The ear canal is…
6 CONDITIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAR
6.1 Aetiology and Pathogenesis of Acute Otitis Media 6.2 Chronic Otitis Media 6.3 Investigation of Otitis Media Otitis media (OM) is by definition disease within the middle ear, and can be acute or…
2 DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
2.1 Ear Pinna 2.2 External Ear Canal 2.3 Middle Ear A range of diagnostic techniques can be employed to investigate ear disease in the dog and cat. Many quick basic tests can be…
