Chapter 202 Mechanical Occluder Devices for Urinary Incontinence Christopher A. Adin, Columbus, Ohio Urinary incontinence is a common and serious problem in dogs. Acquired urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI) occurs in…
Web Chapter 84 Feline Cytauxzoonosis J. Paul Woods, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Cytauxzoon felis is a tick-transmitted intracellular protozoon of emerging importance that infects wild and domestic cats. In domestic cats it…
Chapter 262 Immunotherapy for Infectious Diseases Steven Dow, Fort Collins, Colorado Jessica M. Quimby, Fort Collins, Colorado Role of Immune-Stimulatory and Immunosuppressive Therapy Some infections in dogs and cats cannot be treated…
Chapter 182 Pericardial Effusion O. Lynne Nelson, Pullman, Washington Wendy A. Ware, Ames, Iowa The double-layered pericardial sac surrounding the heart normally contains a small volume (≈0.25 ml/kg) of serous fluid between its…
Chapter 260 Rational Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy Patricia M. Dowling, Saskatoon, Canada Concerns regarding bacterial resistance to antimicrobials are increasing the awareness of their rational use in human and veterinary medicine. Empiric…
Chapter 192 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Mark J. Acierno, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a relatively new blood purification modality that is rapidly gaining acceptance for the…
Chapter 258 Feline Ocular Neoplasia Sandra M. Nguyen, Sydney, Australia Amber Labelle, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Ocular neoplasia is less common in the cat than in the dog, but the proportion of primary tumors…
Web Chapter 80 Anisocoria and Abnormalities of the Pupillary Light Reflex The Neuro-ophthalmic Examination Nancy B. Cottrill, Woburn, Massachusetts The neuro-ophthalmic examination is a tool that localizes a defect to the…
Chapter 241 Vascular Disease of the Central Nervous System Laurent S. Garosi, Higham Gobion, England Simon R. Platt, Athens, Georgia There has been a good deal of confusion in the veterinary literature…
Web Chapter 71 Urinary Incontinence Treatment with Injectable Bulking Agents Julie K. Byron, Columbus. Ohio Dennis J. Chew, Columbus, Ohio Mary A. McLoughlin, Columbus, Ohio Few problems in small animal practice are as…
