Chapter 6 Drug Incompatibilities and Drug-Drug Interactions in the ICU Patient Katrina R. Viviano, Madison, Wisconsin Elizabeth J. Thomovsky, West Lafayette, Indiana Patients in a veterinary intensive care unit (ICU) suffer from…
Chapter 244 Canine Conjunctivitis Eric C. Ledbetter, Ithaca, New York Conjunctivitis is a common disorder in dogs. The causes of canine conjunctivitis are numerous, including primary conjunctival diseases and other extraocular,…
Chapter 183 Feline Heartworm Disease Clarke E. Atkins, Raleigh, North Carolina Prevalence in the United States Heartworm infection is less common in cats than in dogs, with the feline prevalence approximating…
Chapter 251 Canine Glaucoma John S. Sapienza, Plainview, New York Glaucoma is a common cause of blindness in dogs, with an incidence of 0.5% using the Veterinary Medical Data Base (VMDB)….
Chapter 212 Vulvar Discharge Richard Wheeler, Fort Collins, Colorado Vaginal discharge, more accurately described as vulvar discharge, is a common presentation of intact or spayed bitches. Too often it is diagnosed…
Web Chapter 78 Ocular Emergencies K. Tomo Wiggans, Davis, California Juliet R. Gionfriddo, Fort Collins, Colorado Ocular emergencies are common in veterinary practice. To preserve vision and minimize patient discomfort, it is…
Chapter 159 Tracheal Collapse Brian A. Scansen, Columbus, Ohio Chick Weisse*, New York, New York Tracheal collapse comprises a variety of conditions originally characterized as a degenerative disease of the cartilage rings…
Chapter 104 Nontuberculous Cutaneous Granulomas in Dogs and Cats (Canine Leproid Granuloma and Feline Leprosy Syndrome) Anne Fawcett, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Janet A.M. Fyfe, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Richard Malik, Sydney, New…
Web Chapter 57 Respiratory Parasites Robert G. Sherding, Columbus, Ohio Various parasites, including nematodes, trematodes, protozoa, and arthropods, have a predilection for invading the nasal cavity, airways, lung parenchyma, and pulmonary…
Web Chapter 13 Complicated Diabetes Mellitus Deborah S. Greco, New York, New York Complications arising from the diabetic state are the most common reason for mortality from diabetes mellitus; the majority…
