Medical Management of Acute Kidney Injury
Chapter 191 Medical Management of Acute Kidney Injury Linda Ross, North Grafton, Massachusetts The term acute kidney injury (AKI) has replaced the historical term acute renal failure because it is believed…
Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts in Dogs
Chapter 226 Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts in Dogs Curtis W. Dewey, Ithaca, New York Intracranial arachnoid cyst (IAC), also termed intraarachnoid cyst and quadrigeminal cyst, is a developmental brain disorder in which…
Chapter 21: Radioiodine for Feline Hyperthyroidism
Web Chapter 21 Radioiodine for Feline Hyperthyroidism Mark E. Peterson, New York, New York Michael R. Broome, Tustin, California Hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder in cats, most frequently associated with…
Estrus Suppression in the Bitch
Chapter 215 Estrus Suppression in the Bitch Patrick W. Concannon, Ithaca, New York The use of estrous cycle suppressing hormone therapy should be proposed only for animals intended for breeding within…
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Prostatitis in Dogs
Chapter 220 Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Prostatitis in Dogs Kaitkanoke Sirinarumitr, Bangkok, Thailand The prostate is the major accessory sex gland in the male dog. It is an encapsulated, bilobed, and…
Feline Retinopathies
Chapter 255 Feline Retinopathies Kathern E. Myrna, Athens, Georgia Examination of the feline retina is an important part of a thorough systemic evaluation. Any cat with a pupillary abnormality, a presenting…
Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Disease
Chapter 147 Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Disease Keith P. Richter, San Diego, California Fred S. Pike, San Diego, California The extrahepatic biliary tract (EHBT) consists of hepatic ducts, the common bile duct (CBD),…
Chapter 24: Alternatives to Insulin Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus in Cats
Web Chapter 24 Alternatives to Insulin Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus in Cats Deborah S. Greco, New York, New York Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common endocrine diseases of…
Canine Hypothyroidism
Chapter 42 Canine Hypothyroidism J. Catharine R. Scott-Moncrieff, West Lafayette, Indiana Clinical signs of hypothyroidism result from decreased production of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) by the thyroid gland. Acquired primary…
Tear Film Disorders in Dogs
Chapter 245 Tear Film Disorders in Dogs Elizabeth A. Giuliano, Columbia, Missouri Canine patients frequently are brought to the veterinary practitioner with chronic keratitis or conjunctivitis as a result of a…
