Chapter 121 Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Stanley L. Marks, Davis, California Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) occurs when the elaborate mechanism of bolus transit from the oral cavity into the esophagus becomes compromised. The swallowing…
Chapter 224 Acquired Nonneoplastic Disorders of the Male External Genitalia Michelle Anne Kutzler, Corvallis, Oregon The subject of disorders of the male external genitalia is too vast to cover thoroughly in…
Chapter 85 Rescue Therapy for Canine Lymphoma David M. Vail, Madison, Wisconsin When lymphoma is being treated, the fundamental goals of chemotherapy are to induce a complete and durable (>6 months)…
Chapter 166 Pulmonary Thromboembolism Susan G. Hackner, Stamford, Connecticut Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) occurs when thrombi that develop in the venous circulation dislodge and become trapped in the pulmonary vasculature. If the…
Chapter 163 Eosinophilic Pulmonary Diseases Cécile Clercx, Liège, Belgium Dominique Peeters, Liège, Belgium Definition and Causes Eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy (EBP) is a disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the lung and bronchial mucosa….
Chapter 160 Chronic Bronchial Disorders in Dogs Lynelle R. Johnson, Davis, California Chronic bronchial disorders in dogs most typically result in the clinical complaint of cough, with gradual development of exercise…
Chapter 145 Portosystemic Shunts Karen M. Tobias, Knoxville, Tennessee Portosystemic shunts (PSS) are vascular anomalies that divert blood from the abdominal to the systemic venous circulation while bypassing the hepatic sinusoids….
Chapter 200 Multimodal Environmental Enrichment for Domestic Cats Traci A. Shreyer, Columbus, Ohio C.A. Tony Buffington, Columbus, Ohio Enriched environments permit animals to perceive sufficient control and predictability so that they can…
Chapter 142 Chronic Hepatitis Therapy Penny J. Watson, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Great Britain Canine chronic hepatitis (CH) is defined by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Liver Standardization Group histologically as…
Web Chapter 86 Pythiosis and Lagenidiosis Amy M. Grooters, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Pythium insidiosum and Lagenidium spp., the causative agents of pythiosis and lagenidiosis, are pathogenic “water molds” in the class…
