Canine Heartworm Disease
12 Canine Heartworm Disease Clay A. Calvert, Laura Gaye Ridge 1. What is heartworm (HW) disease? HW disease, or dirofilariasis, is the consequence of parasitic infection by a filarid nematode,…
Management of Heart Failure
8 Management of Heart Failure Jonathon A. Abbott 1. What is heart failure? Heart failure is a syndrome in which cardiac dysfunction results in clinical signs associated with venous congestion…
Tracheal Tumors
18 Tracheal Tumors Leslie E. Fox 1. What are some of the most common tumors of the trachea in the dog? Tumors of the trachea are rare and are typically…
Laryngeal Tumors
17 Laryngeal Tumors Leslie E. Fox 1. What are some of the most common tumors of the larynx in the dog? Laryngeal tumors are rare. A wide variety of tumors…
Conformational Disorders
14 Conformational Disorders Dawn D. Kingsbury 1. Name some conformational disorders of the upper respiratory tract. • Nasal: Cleft palate, stenotic nares, nasal dermoid sinus, primary ciliary dyskinesia, nasopharyngeal polyps…
Infective Endocarditis
11 Infective Endocarditis Clay A. Calvert, Michelle Wall 1. What is infective endocarditis? Infective endocarditis (IE) is the infection of the endocardial surface of the heart by microbes. In more…
Neurologic Examination and Lesion Localization
1 Neurologic Examination and Lesion Localization Karen Dyer Inzana 1. Where do I start when performing a neurologic examination? Always start by looking at the animal across the room. Look…
Peripheral Nerve Disease
3 Peripheral Nerve Disease Karen Dyer Inzana 1. What clinical signs do you associate with peripheral nerve disease? Injury to a single or group of peripheral nerves (i.e., brachial plexus)…
Chronic Renal Failure
Chapter 32. Chronic Renal Failure DESCRIPTION AND CLINICAL SIGNS Chronic renal failure in dogs and cats is characterized by an irreversible and progressive loss of kidney function and the development…
