22. Tumours of the haemolymphatic system

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Lymphoma is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in the dog, with an annual incidence of 114/100 000 dogs (Dobson et al 2002). It is primarily a condition of middle-aged to older dogs…

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12. Cancer nutrition

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General principles of clinical nutrition ‘Simple’ or uncomplicated starvation Simple starvation differs from the metabolism of the critically ill, because long periods of food deprivation can be tolerated by the…

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9. Oncological emergencies

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Oncological emergencies can be divided into two major categories – tumour related and treatment related. Tumour-related emergencies (Table 9.1) Tumour-related emergencies could be due to the primary effect of the…

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6. Principles of chemotherapy

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The treatment of cancer usually is a multimodality approach, potentially involving surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or a combination of two or more of the above. In order to select the correct…

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11. Cancer pain

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Defining pain in the veterinary patient The concept of pain is very important to the client, and in many instances one of the first questions on which they will want…

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8. Other treatment modalities

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In addition to surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, other treatment modalities have been evaluated. The majority of these approaches have limited application; some are still in the early phases of evaluation…

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Gastroscopy

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Figure 4-74 Superficial gastric erosions with hemorrhage along the greater curvature of the stomach in a 3-year-old Boxer with intermittent vomiting, chronic diarrhea, anorexia, and weight loss. Gastric biopsy specimens…

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Laparoscopy

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Chapter 15 Laparoscopy Laparoscopic Surgery Introduction: Indications, Instrumentation, Techniques, and Complications Clarence A. Rawlings Laparoscopy is the minimally invasive surgical technique that accomplishes many of the same maneuvers as the…

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