Chapter 44 Chemotherapy Antonella Borgatti Principles of Chemotherapy Significant advances have been made in the chemotherapeutic management of neoplastic conditions. Unfortunately, a large proportion of cancer patients still fails to respond…
Chapter 35 Antiemetic Agents Robert J. Washabau Vomiting or emesis is a complex reflex pathway that has evolved to protect animals from ingested toxins, but it holds greater importance because of…
Chapter 31 Adverse Food Reactions Nick Cave Definition An adverse food reaction is defined as any abnormal clinical response that occurs following ingestion of a food or food component. Adverse food…
Chapter 49 Immunosuppressive Drugs Rance K. Sellon When aberrant or uncontrolled immune responses either target directly, or indirectly affect, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, immunosuppressive drugs may be prescribed. When used for…
Chapter 45 Gastric Cytoprotective Agents Caroline S. Mansfield, Tim Hyndman Introduction Gastric cytoprotective agents are used when normal gastric defense mechanisms are disrupted, thereby exposing submucosal layers to damage from gastric…
Chapter 37 Anthelmintic Agents Michael R. Lappin There are a number of cestodes, nematodes, and trematodes that are associated with gastrointestinal disease in dogs and cats. Chapters 55 to 58 provide…
Chapter 46 Hepatobiliary Cytoprotective Agents Cynthia R.L. Webster Natural Hepatobiliary Defense Mechanisms The liver is uniquely susceptible to damage as a consequence of its role in the metabolism of endogenous metabolites…
Chapter 53 Vitamins and Minerals Craig G. Ruaux Definition Vitamins and minerals are components of the diet that are necessary for normal cellular physiology but do not provide any significant caloric…
Chapter 40 Antioxidant Drugs Craig B. Webb Definitions Oxidative Stress Oxidative stress is an imbalance between prooxidant compounds and antioxidant defenses.1,2 Another term used to describe this summation of pro- and…
