Pleural Space Diseases
23 Pleural Space Diseases Robert R. King, Michelle A. Pressel 1. Describe the site of normal pleural fluid production and its constituents. Normal pleural fluid is an ultrafiltrate of plasma…
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Esophageal Disease
37 Esophageal Disease Anthony P. Carr 1. What are typical signs of esophageal disease? Dogs with esophageal disease will often regurgitate. Regurgitation must be distinguished from vomiting. On occasion, dogs…
Large Airway Disorders
19 Large Airway Disorders Jo Ann Morrison 1. What are common noninfectious disorders involving the canine trachea? The most common disorders include the following: • Tracheal collapse • Hypoplastic trachea…
Canine Myocardial Disease
10 Canine Myocardial Disease Jonathon A. Abbott 1. What is cardiomyopathy? Cardiomyopathy is a disease of heart muscle that is associated with cardiac dysfunction. In the past, this term was…
Tumors of the Nasal and Paranasal Sinuses
15 Tumors of the Nasal and Paranasal Sinuses Leslie E. Fox 1. What are the most common tumors in the canine nasal cavity? Most tumors in the nasal cavity of…
Diseases of the Rectum and Anus
39 Diseases of the Rectum and Anus Anthony P. Carr 1. What clinical signs might be associated with diseases of the rectum and anus? Many clinical signs can be seen…
Inflammatory Intracranial Diseases: The Meningoencephalitides
4 Inflammatory Intracranial Diseases: The Meningoencephalitides John H. Rossmeisl, Jr. 1. What is meningoencephalitis? Meningoencephalitis is the generic term used to describe any inflammatory central nervous system (CNS) disorder involving…
Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
66 Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia Astrid Nielssen 1. What is immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA)? IMHA is an antibody-mediated disease that results in the premature destruction of red blood cells. In most…
Coagulopathies
67 Coagulopathies Astrid Nielssen ACQUIRED Anticoagulant Rodenticide Intoxication 1. Which activated coagulation factors become deficient with warfarin and other vitamin K antagonists and why? Factors II, VII, IX, and X…
Thrombocytopenia
65 Thrombocytopenia Astrid Nielssen 1. What is thrombocytopenia? Thrombocytopenia in the dog is defined as a platelet count of less than 200 × 1012/L. 2. What can cause thrombocytopenia? The…
