Antifungal Therapy
68 Antifungal Therapy Gregory C. Troy, David Clark Grant 1. What groups of compounds are commonly used in the treatment of fungal infections in the dog? The major groups of…
Congenital Heart Disease
9 Congenital Heart Disease Jonathon A. Abbott 1. What is congenital heart disease (CHD)? Congenital means present at birth. In canine medicine, congenital heart disease is essentially synonymous with cardiac…
Parenchymal Disorders and Diseases
21 Parenchymal Disorders and Diseases Elizabeth Streeter 1. What clinical signs are shown in dogs with pulmonary parenchymal disease? Dogs with pulmonary parenchymal disease may have a variety of clinical…
Acquired Valvular Disease
6 Acquired Valvular Disease Jonathon A. Abbott 1. What diseases affect the cardiac valves in the dog? Canine valvular disease most often takes the form of age-related degeneration, and, in…
Diseases of the Stomach
38 Diseases of the Stomach Anthony P. Carr GASTRIC DILATION VOLVULUS 1. What is gastric dilation volvulus (GDV)? GDV must be differentiated from simple dilation in which the stomach is…
Pleural Space Diseases
23 Pleural Space Diseases Robert R. King, Michelle A. Pressel 1. Describe the site of normal pleural fluid production and its constituents. Normal pleural fluid is an ultrafiltrate of plasma…
Esophageal Disease
37 Esophageal Disease Anthony P. Carr 1. What are typical signs of esophageal disease? Dogs with esophageal disease will often regurgitate. Regurgitation must be distinguished from vomiting. On occasion, dogs…
Large Airway Disorders
19 Large Airway Disorders Jo Ann Morrison 1. What are common noninfectious disorders involving the canine trachea? The most common disorders include the following: • Tracheal collapse • Hypoplastic trachea…
Canine Myocardial Disease
10 Canine Myocardial Disease Jonathon A. Abbott 1. What is cardiomyopathy? Cardiomyopathy is a disease of heart muscle that is associated with cardiac dysfunction. In the past, this term was…
Tumors of the Nasal and Paranasal Sinuses
15 Tumors of the Nasal and Paranasal Sinuses Leslie E. Fox 1. What are the most common tumors in the canine nasal cavity? Most tumors in the nasal cavity of…
