Chapter 243 Evaluation of Blindness Anne J. Gemensky Metzler,     Columbus, Ohio Evaluation of a patient brought to the veterinarian because of vision deficits or blindness can be a diagnostic challenge. Both…

Web Chapter 73 Priapism in Dogs James A. Lavely,     Rohnert Park, California Priapism is a persistent penile erection lasting longer than 4 hours without sexual stimulation. Priapism easily can be confused…

Chapter 257 Canine Ocular Neoplasia Sandra M. Nguyen,     Sydney, Australia Amber Labelle,     Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Ocular neoplasia is relatively uncommon compared with neoplasia affecting other body systems; however, it is the second most…

Web Chapter 58 Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in Cats Philip R. Fox,     New York, New York In cats most forms of heart disease principally affect the myocardium (Fox, 2003, 2004, 2009,…

Chapter 207 Pregnancy Diagnosis in Companion Animals Dana R. Bleifer,     Pasadena, California Leana V. Galdjian,     Pasadena, California Cindy Bahr,     Woodland Hills, California Early pregnancy diagnosis in the bitch and queen is a valuable…

Web Chapter 3 Gastric Dilation-Volvulus Karol A. Mathews,     Ontario, Canada A complex medical and surgical emergency, gastric dilation-volvulus (GDV) most commonly occurs in large and giant breeds of dog. However, it…

Web Chapter 54 Oropharyngeal Dysphagia G. Diane Shelton,     La Jolla, California Dysphagia, defined as an abnormality in swallowing, can be one of the most difficult diagnostic challenges encountered in clinical veterinary…

Chapter 57 Obesity Angela Lusby Witzel,     Knoxville, Tennessee Claudia A. Kirk,     Knoxville, Tennessee Prevalence and Risk Factors The incidence of obesity is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide, and the impact of excessive body…

Chapter 6 Drug Incompatibilities and Drug-Drug Interactions in the ICU Patient Katrina R. Viviano,     Madison, Wisconsin Elizabeth J. Thomovsky,     West Lafayette, Indiana Patients in a veterinary intensive care unit (ICU) suffer from…

Chapter 244 Canine Conjunctivitis Eric C. Ledbetter,     Ithaca, New York Conjunctivitis is a common disorder in dogs. The causes of canine conjunctivitis are numerous, including primary conjunctival diseases and other extraocular,…