Diseases and Surgery of the Exocrine Pancreas
Chapter 73 Diseases and Surgery of the Exocrine Pancreas Robert G. Sherding, Stephen J. Birchard, Susan E. Johnson The pancreas is a V-shaped gland in the cranial abdomen composed of…
Flea Allergy Dermatitis
Chapter 45 Flea Allergy Dermatitis Craig E. Griffin Flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) is a hypersensitivity reaction to one or more components of fleas, especially allergens in flea saliva. Several types…
Diseases of the Spleen
Chapter 25 Diseases of the Spleen William C. Kisseberth, Margaret C. McEntee The spleen can be the site of primary disease, or it can be affected by disease elsewhere as…
Atopic Dermatitis
Table 46-1 PHARMACOLOGIC AGENTS USED FOR THE SYMPTOMATIC CONTROL OF CLINICAL SIGNS OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN DOGS Chapter 46 Atopic Dermatitis Andrew Hillier Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a genetically predisposed…
Canine and Feline Demodicosis
Chapter 43 Canine and Feline Demodicosis Sarah Colombini Osborn DEMODEX MITES • Every animal harbors its own host-specific species of Demodex mite. Demodex mites, in low numbers, are normal inhabitants…
Systemic Mycoses
Chapter 20 Systemic Mycoses Robert G. Sherding The four classical systemic mycoses of dogs and cats are histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, and cryptococcosis. Key Point Systemic mycoses are not contagious diseases….
Otitis Media and Otitis Interna
Chapter 61 Otitis Media and Otitis Interna Lynette K. Cole Otitis media: Otitis media is defined as inflammation of the middle ear and is an important perpetuating cause of recurrent…
Diseases of the Pinna
Chapter 58 Diseases of the Pinna Lynette K. Cole The pinna is a mobile structure designed to localize and collect sound waves and transmit them to the tympanic membrane. The…
Mycobacteriosis
Chapter 39 Mycobacteriosis Andrew Hillier, Alan C. Mundell Mycobacteria are gram-positive organisms that cause sporadic disease in human beings and in animals. All mycobacterial organisms contain a lipid-rich cell wall…
Miliary Dermatitis and Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex
Chapter 53 Miliary Dermatitis and Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex Wayne S. Rosenkrantz Miliary dermatitis (MD) and eosinophilic granuloma complex (EGC) are extremely common cutaneous reaction patterns in the cat. The term…
