Feline Heartworm Disease
Chapter 183 Feline Heartworm Disease Clarke E. Atkins, Raleigh, North Carolina Prevalence in the United States Heartworm infection is less common in cats than in dogs, with the feline prevalence approximating…
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Vulvar Discharge
Chapter 212 Vulvar Discharge Richard Wheeler, Fort Collins, Colorado Vaginal discharge, more accurately described as vulvar discharge, is a common presentation of intact or spayed bitches. Too often it is diagnosed…
Canine Glaucoma
Chapter 251 Canine Glaucoma John S. Sapienza, Plainview, New York Glaucoma is a common cause of blindness in dogs, with an incidence of 0.5% using the Veterinary Medical Data Base (VMDB)….
Chapter 78: Ocular Emergencies
Web Chapter 78 Ocular Emergencies K. Tomo Wiggans, Davis, California Juliet R. Gionfriddo, Fort Collins, Colorado Ocular emergencies are common in veterinary practice. To preserve vision and minimize patient discomfort, it is…
Tracheal Collapse
Chapter 159 Tracheal Collapse Brian A. Scansen, Columbus, Ohio Chick Weisse*, New York, New York Tracheal collapse comprises a variety of conditions originally characterized as a degenerative disease of the cartilage rings…
Nontuberculous Cutaneous Granulomas in Dogs and Cats (Canine Leproid Granuloma and Feline Leprosy Syndrome)
Chapter 104 Nontuberculous Cutaneous Granulomas in Dogs and Cats (Canine Leproid Granuloma and Feline Leprosy Syndrome) Anne Fawcett, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Janet A.M. Fyfe, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Richard Malik, Sydney, New…
Chapter 57: Respiratory Parasites
Web Chapter 57 Respiratory Parasites Robert G. Sherding, Columbus, Ohio Various parasites, including nematodes, trematodes, protozoa, and arthropods, have a predilection for invading the nasal cavity, airways, lung parenchyma, and pulmonary…
Chapter 13: Complicated Diabetes Mellitus
Web Chapter 13 Complicated Diabetes Mellitus Deborah S. Greco, New York, New York Complications arising from the diabetic state are the most common reason for mortality from diabetes mellitus; the majority…
Mechanical Occluder Devices for Urinary Incontinence
Chapter 202 Mechanical Occluder Devices for Urinary Incontinence Christopher A. Adin, Columbus, Ohio Urinary incontinence is a common and serious problem in dogs. Acquired urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI) occurs in…
Chapter 84: Feline Cytauxzoonosis
Web Chapter 84 Feline Cytauxzoonosis J. Paul Woods, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Cytauxzoon felis is a tick-transmitted intracellular protozoon of emerging importance that infects wild and domestic cats. In domestic cats it…
