Postpartum Disorders in Companion Animals
Chapter 209 Postpartum Disorders in Companion Animals Michelle Anne Kutzler, Corvallis, Oregon The interval from parturition to weaning, the postpartum period, is typically 6 to 8 weeks in dogs and cats….
Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome
Chapter 156 Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome Cyrill Poncet, Arcueil, France Valérie Freiche, Bordeaux, France Decades of genetic modification of brachycephalic breeds in the pursuit of ever flatter facial features have led to…
Drug-Associated Liver Disease
Chapter 140 Drug-Associated Liver Disease* Lauren A. Trepanier, Madison, Wisconsin The liver is a common target of drug toxicity. It receives 25% to 30% of cardiac output and is the site…
Breeding Management of the Bitch
Chapter 204 Breeding Management of the Bitch Gary C.W. England, Nottingham, England Marco Russo, Naples, Italy In the bitch the most significant problem with the management of breeding is the large variation…
Chapter 52: Gastric Ulceration
Web Chapter 52 Gastric Ulceration Reto Neiger, Giessen, Germany Ulcers in the stomach form when damage from acid and pepsin overcomes the ability of the mucosa to protect itself and replace…
Management of Feline Retrovirus-Infected Cats
Chapter 272 Management of Feline Retrovirus-Infected Cats Katrin Hartmann, Munich, Germany In domestic cats, three retroviruses have been identified: feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), and feline foamy virus…
Canine Degenerative Myelopathy
Chapter 234 Canine Degenerative Myelopathy Joan R. Coates, Columbia, Missouri Shinichi Kanazono, Columbia, Missouri Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) was first described as an insidious, progressive general proprioceptive ataxia and upper motor neuron…
Chapter 76: Canine Retinal Detachment
Web Chapter 76 Canine Retinal Detachment Patricia J. Smith, Fremont, California Pathogenesis A retinal detachment (RD) is a separation of the neurosensory retina from the retinal pigment epithelium. In the normal…
Chapter 68: Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia
Web Chapter 68 Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia Darcy B. Adin, Worthington, Ohio Tricuspid valve dysplasia is congenital malformation of the right atrioventricular valve apparatus and is thought to be caused by abnormal…
Chapter 79: Tear Film Disorders of Cats
Web Chapter 79 Tear Film Disorders of Cats Christine C. Lim, St. Paul, Minnesota Cats with chronic keratoconjunctivitis and, to a lesser degree, blepharitis are encountered commonly in small animal practice….
