Lower Motor Neuron Disease
Chapter 101 Lower Motor Neuron Disease Charles Vite, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology), Kersten Johnson, DVM KEY POINTS • The motor unit is comprised of the lower motor neuron (LMN), the…
Hypoglycemia
Chapter 69 Hypoglycemia Amie Koenig, DVM, BS, DACVIM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Normoglycemia is maintained by a balance between the glucose-lowering hormone insulin and glucose-elevating hormones glucagon, cortisol, epinephrine, and…
Shock Fluids and Fluid Challenge
Chapter 65 Shock Fluids and Fluid Challenge Janet Aldrich, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • The primary goal of shock therapy is to improve delivery of oxygen and other nutrients to…
Diabetes Insipidus
Chapter 70 Diabetes Insipidus Richard E. Goldstein, DVM, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA KEY POINTS • Diabetes insipidus results from a lack of secretion of or a lack of an appropriate renal response…
Cardiac Tamponade and Pericardiocentesis
Chapter 43 Cardiac Tamponade and Pericardiocentesis Wendy A. Ware, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Cardiac tamponade occurs when intrapericardial pressure rises to equal or greater than normal cardiac…
Pulmonary Edema
Chapter 21 Pulmonary Edema Sophie Adamantos, BVSc, CertVA, DACVECC, MRCVS, Dez Hughes, BVSc, DACVECC, MRCVS Key Points • Pulmonary edema is a common cause of dyspnea in dogs and cats….
Spider Bite
Chapter 96 Spider Bite Envenomation Michael E. Peterson, DVM, MS KEY POINTS • There are two genera of venomous spiders of clinical importance in North America, Latrodectus (black widow) and…
Snake Envenomation
Chapter 95 Snake Envenomation Michael E. Peterson, DVM, MS KEY POINTS • Severity of the envenomation depends on the species of snake, nature and location of the bite, and the…
Ivermectin Toxicity
Chapter 93 Ivermectin Toxicity Nancy E. Scott, MS, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Ivermectin doses as low as 90 to 100 mg/kg have resulted in clinical signs in sensitive dogs;…
Anticholinesterase Intoxication
Chapter 92 Anticholinesterase Intoxication Jamie M. Burkitt, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides are in common industrial and household use. • Acute toxicity is due to inhibition…
