Thyroid Tumors
Chapter 89 Thyroid Tumors Suzanne Murphy, Kentford, Suffolk, Great Britain The thyroid gland is a bilobed structure in cats and dogs, sometimes with an isthmus connecting the two lobes; it spans…
Congenital Hydrocephalus
Chapter 225 Congenital Hydrocephalus William B. Thomas, Knoxville, Tennessee Causes Hydrocephalus is active distention of the ventricular system of the brain caused by obstruction of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)…
Medical Termination of Pregnancy
Chapter 216 Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bruce E. Eilts, Townsville, Australia A perfect pregnancy termination drug could be given at any stage of estrus or pregnancy, would be 100% effective, would…
Pregnancy Loss in the Bitch and Queen
Chapter 219 Pregnancy Loss in the Bitch and Queen Linda K. Kauffman, Ames, Iowa Claudia J. Baldwin, Ames, Iowa Conception rates in a normal bitch can exceed 95% with the proper breeding…
Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Dogs
Chapter 171 Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Dogs Romain Pariaut, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Roberto A. Santilli, Varese, Italy N. Sydney Moïse, Ithaca, New York Definition Tachyarrhythmias are rapid rhythms, with rates typically above 180 to…
Ovarian Remnant Syndrome in Small Animals
Chapter 218 Ovarian Remnant Syndrome in Small Animals Carlos M. Gradil, Amherst, Massachusetts Robert J. McCarthy, North Grafton, Massachusetts Ovarian remnant syndrome (ORS) is a reported complication after ovariohysterectomy (OHE), a common…
Pulmonary Hypertension
Chapter 167 Pulmonary Hypertension Michele Borgarelli, Blacksburg, Virginia Definition and Classification Pulmonary hypertension (PH) refers to elevations in pulmonary artery (PA) pressure. The PA pressure depends on flow across the pulmonary…
Canine Retinopathies
Chapter 254 Canine Retinopathies Simon M. Petersen-Jones, East Lansing, Michigan Retinopathies in dogs may be identified because of a loss of vision or an altered external appearance of the eyes. Many…
Canine Bartonellosis
Chapter 269 Canine Bartonellosis Pedro Paulo Vissotto de Paiva Diniz, Pomona, California Currently the genus Bartonella comprises at least 30 species and subspecies of fastidious gram-negative bacteria. They are transmitted by…
Chapter 28: Collection of Specimens for Cytology
Web Chapter 28 Collection of Specimens for Cytology Kenita S. Rogers, College Station, Texas The usefulness of cytology as a diagnostic tool is well established. Evaluation of high-quality cytology preparations can…
