Blood Types of the Domestic Cat
CHAPTER 61 Blood Types of the Domestic Cat Barbara Bighignoli, Sean D. Owens, Lutz Froenicke, Leslie A. Lyons CHAPTER OUTLINE Brief Overview 628 Serological Techniques for Feline Blood Type Detection…
Gastrointestinal Function Testing
CHAPTER 15 Gastrointestinal Function Testing Audrey K. Cook CHAPTER OUTLINE The Role of GI Function Tests 147 Motility 147 Primary Motility Disorders 148 Secondary Motility Disorders 148 Assessment of Pharyngeal…
Tremor Syndromes
Chapter 57 Tremor Syndromes Joan R. Coates, Danielle M. Eifler CHAPTER OUTLINE Classification of Tremor 579 Anatomical 579 Physiological Versus Pathological 580 Pathophysiology 581 Mechanical Oscillation 581 Reflex Oscillation 583…
Mast Cell Tumors
CHAPTER 67 Mast Cell Tumors Corey F. Saba CHAPTER OUTLINE Etiology of Mast Cell Tumors 697 Feline Mast Cell Tumors: Cutaneous 697 Epidemiology 697 Clinical signs 698 Diagnostic Evaluation 698…
Genetic Testing in Domestic Cats
CHAPTER 76 Genetic Testing in Domestic Cats Leslie A. Lyons CHAPTER OUTLINE Genetic Structure of the Cat 793 Domestic Cat Mutations 794 Types of Genetic Mutations 796 Genetic Testing Validation…
Cardiac Neoplasia
CHAPTER 68 Cardiac Neoplasia Ashley B. Saunders CHAPTER OUTLINE Clinical Signs 703 Diagnosis 703 Treatment 704 Lymphoma 704 Chemodectoma 704 Hemangiosarcoma 705 Tumors of the heart and pericardium are unusual…
Alternative Modalities in Feline Practice
CHAPTER 79 Alternative Modalities in Feline Practice Michele C. Gaspar CHAPTER OUTLINE Acupuncture 826 History and Theory 826 Clinical Utility in Feline Practice 827 Chiropractic/Spinal Manipulation 829 History and Theory…
Commercial Pet Food–Related Nephrotoxicity
CHAPTER 46 Commercial Pet Food–Related Nephrotoxicity Joanne R. Smith, Richard E. Goldstein CHAPTER OUTLINE Etiology 467 Pathogenesis 467 Clinical Signs 469 Diagnosis 469 Treatment 471 Prognosis 472 Control and Prevention…
Facilitating Client Grief
CHAPTER 72 Facilitating Client Grief Zachary M. Wright, Kenita S. Rogers CHAPTER OUTLINE Relaying Difficult News 742 Euthanasia 743 Deciding When It Is Time for Euthanasia 743 The Procedure 743…
Selection of Treatment Protocols for Lymphoma
CHAPTER 63 Selection of Treatment Protocols for Lymphoma Ann E. Hohenhaus CHAPTER OUTLINE Review of Protocols 652 Factors Influencing Protocol Selection for Initial Treatment 652 Factors Influencing Protocol Selection When…
