Male Canine Sexual Behavior
CHAPTER 5 Male Canine Sexual Behavior Successful reproduction is critical for the survival of any species. In dogs, several aspects of sexual behavior also are important to allow the development…
Tumors of the Head and Neck
Chapter 20. Tumors of the Head and Neck SECTION A Oral and Salivary Gland Tumors Carolyn J. Henry and Mary Lynn Higginbotham KEY POINTS Oral Tumors • Melanoma, squamous cell…
Imaging Methods in Cancer Diagnosis
Chapter 9. Imaging Methods in Cancer Diagnosis SECTION A Radiography Jimmy C. Lattimer KEY POINTS • Three radiographic views (right and left lateral recumbent and ventrodorsal) of the thorax are…
Radiation Therapy
Chapter 15. Radiation Therapy SECTION A External Beam Radiation Therapy (Teletherapy) and Brachytherapy Jimmy C. Lattimer and David A. Bommarito KEY POINTS • Radiation therapy should be considered a localized…
Tumors of the Abdominal Cavity
Chapter 22. Tumors of the Abdominal Cavity SECTION A Stomach Tumors Leslie E. Fox KEY POINTS • Stomach cancer should be suspected in geriatric dogs or cats with a history…
Chemotherapy
Chapter 12. Chemotherapy SECTION A Basic Chemotherapy Principles Carlos O. Rodriguez Jr. KEY POINTS • Tumor cells are most sensitive to chemotherapy before they are clinically detectable. Cytoreduction is recommended…
Tumors of the Endocrine System
Chapter 26. Tumors of the Endocrine System SECTION A Adrenal and Pituitary Tumors in Dogs and Cats Amy E. DeClue and Jeffrey N. Bryan KEY POINTS • Adrenal tumors may…
Tumors of the Skin, Subcutis, and Other Soft Tissues
Chapter 23. Tumors of the Skin, Subcutis, and Other Soft Tissues SECTION A Skin Tumors Nicole Northrup and Tracy Gieger KEY POINTS • Most tumors of the skin and subcutis…
Tumors of the Thoracic Cavity
Chapter 21. Tumors of the Thoracic Cavity SECTION A Primary Respiratory Tumors Leslie E. Fox and Kerry C. Rissetto KEY POINTS • Identification of a solitary, well-circumscribed lung parenchymal mass…
Cancer Epidemiology and Statistics
Chapter 4. Cancer Epidemiology and Statistics Jeff W. Tyler and Jose Armando Villamil KEY POINTS • The highest level of evidence is provided by appropriately designed prospective, randomized, blind, clinical…
