Canine Uveitis
Chapter 249 Canine Uveitis Alexandra Van Der Woerdt, New York, New York Uveitis is defined as inflammation of the vascular uveal tract within the eye. Anterior uveitis is inflammation of the…
Corneal Ulcers
Chapter 246 Corneal Ulcers Amber Labelle, Urbana, Illinois Corneal Anatomy The cornea and sclera make up the tough and protective fibrous tunic of the eye. The cornea is composed of five…
Early Age Neutering in Dogs and Cats
Chapter 214 Early Age Neutering in Dogs and Cats Michelle Anne Kutzler, Corvallis, Oregon Pet overpopulation in the United States is an ongoing problem. Surgical removal of the gonads (gonadectomy) in…
Pneumothorax
Chapter 165 Pneumothorax Elizabeth A. Rozanski, North Grafton, Massachusetts Erin Mooney, Melbourne, Australia Pneumothorax is defined as free air in the pleural space. Normal intrapleural pressure is approximately −5 cm H2O, which means…
Chapter 77: Epiphora
Web Chapter 77 Epiphora Charlotte B. Keller, New Westminster, Canada Epiphora is defined as an overflow of tears from the conjunctival sac, as may occur with dysfunction of the lacrimal drainage…
Rhinitis in Cats
Chapter 155 Rhinitis in Cats Lynelle R. Johnson, Davis, California Vanessa R. Barrs, Sydney, Australia Sneezing and nasal discharge in the cat can result from infectious, inflammatory, or neoplastic disease. The most…
Endoscopic Transcervical Insemination
Chapter 206 Endoscopic Transcervical Insemination Marion S. Wilson, Levin, New Zealand Fiona K. Hollinshead, Matamata, New Zealand In many species frozen-thawed semen must be deposited into the uterus rather than the vagina…
Feline Bartonellosis
Chapter 270 Feline Bartonellosis Lynn F. Guptill, West Lafayette, Indiana Bartonella spp. are fastidious, vector-transmitted, gram-negative bacteria in the α-2 Proteobacteria family Bartonellaceae. At least 24 named Bartonella spp. are highly…
Chapter 82: Canine and Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasmosis
Web Chapter 82 Canine and Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasmosis Séverine Tasker, Bristol, United Kingdom Feline and canine hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) are small bacteria that reside on the surface of red blood cells…
