Chapter 67: Syncope
Web Chapter 67 Syncope Marc S. Kraus, Ithaca, New York Justin D. Thomason, Athens, Georgia Clay A. Calvert, Athens, Georgia Syncope is a sudden but brief loss of consciousness from which recovery is…
Topical Antimicrobials for Otitis
Chapter 110 Topical Antimicrobials for Otitis Colleen L. Mendelsohn, Tustin, California Canine ear disease is a prevalent and persistent problem and accounts for up to 15% of all canine veterinary case…
Canine Urate Urolithiasis
Chapter 198 Canine Urate Urolithiasis Jody P. Lulich, St. Paul, Minnesota Carl A. Osborne, St. Paul, Minnesota Hasan Albasan, St. Paul, Minnesota Between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2010, the Minnesota Urolith…
Imaging in Diagnosis of Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 40 Imaging in Diagnosis of Endocrine Disorders Jimmy H. Saunders, Merelbeke, Belgium Imaging Modalities in Endocrinology Radiography has little value for imaging endocrine organs and is mainly used to detect…
Recognition and Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury
Chapter 186 Recognition and Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury Marie E. Kerl, Columbia, Missouri Cathy E. Langston, New York, New York There has been a shift in terminology in the human…
Chapter 61: Infective Endocarditis
Web Chapter 61 Infective Endocarditis* Kristin A. MaCdonald, Rohnert Park, California Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon, often deadly, and sometimes difficult to diagnose disease in veterinary medicine. IE is caused…
Topical Therapy for Pruritus
Chapter 95 Topical Therapy for Pruritus Wayne S. Rosenkrantz, Tustin, California The use of topical therapeutics for pruritus in the form of shampoos, lotions, rinses, soaks, and spot-on products has gained…
Management of Heart Failure in Dogs
Chapter 176 Management of Heart Failure in Dogs Bruce W. Keene, Raleigh, North Carolina John D. Bonagura, Columbus, Ohio Heart failure (HF) is very common in dogs, and this section of Current…
Ventricular Arrhythmias in Dogs
Chapter 172 Ventricular Arrhythmias in Dogs Mark A. Oyama, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Caryn A. Reynolds, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Ventricular arrhythmias are encountered frequently in canine patients. The clinical setting ranges from single ventricular…
Pleural Effusion
Chapter 164 Pleural Effusion David Holt, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lori S. Waddell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pleural effusion is a pathologic accumulation of fluid within the pleural space. The volume of the effusion may be…
