Chapter 236 Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Spondylomyelopathy Ronaldo Casimiro Da Costa, Columbus, Ohio Cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM) is a very common disease of the cervical spine of large- and giant-breed dogs….
Chapter 230 Treatment of Cluster Seizures and Status Epilepticus Daniel J. Fletcher, Ithaca, New York Acute-onset seizures are common presenting complaints in veterinary emergency practice. They are caused by focal groups…
Chapter 217 Inherited Disorders of the Reproductive Tract in Dogs and Cats Vicki N. Meyers-Wallen, Ithaca, New York Normal Sexual Development Normal sexual development depends on successful completion of three consecutive…
Chapter 98 Treatment of Ectoparasitoses Randall C. Thomas, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Diagnosis and management of ectoparasitoses is a common part of small animal practice. This chapter discusses the clinical aspects…
Web Chapter 60 Cardioversion Janice M. Bright, Fort Collins, Colorado Julie M. Martin, Englewood, Colorado External electrical cardioversion refers to transthoracic delivery of a direct current (DC) shock for restoration of sinus…
Chapter 238 Diagnosis and Treatment of Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis Catherine A. Loughin, Plainview, New York Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis is a common radiculopathy in dogs and is noted most frequently in large…
Chapter 139 Diagnostic Approach to Hepatobiliary Disease Cynthia R.L. Webster, Grafton, Massachusetts Johanna C. Cooper, Walpole, Massachusetts This chapter provides a rational approach to the diagnosis of hepatobiliary disease in small animal…
Chapter 242 Pearls of the Ophthalmic Examination David J. Maggs, Davis, California Although signalment and historical data often provide essential clues to ocular diagnoses, ready visualization of almost all parts of…
Chapter 170 Bradyarrhythmias Bruce G. Kornreich, Ithaca, New York N. Sydney Moïse, Ithaca, New York Bradyarrhythmias are defined as cardiac rhythms that result in heart rates that are lower than normal for…
Chapter 175 Drugs for Treatment of Heart Failure in Dogs John D. Bonagura, Columbus, Ohio Bruce W. Keene, Raleigh, North Carolina Therapy for canine heart failure (HF) requires careful orchestration of a…
