Chapter 138 Feline Exocrine Pancreatic Disorders Marnin A. Forman, Stamford, Connecticut With advances in serology and diagnostic imaging, disorders of the exocrine pancreas in cats are detected more frequently. Pancreatitis has…
Chapter 123 Antacid Therapy Alexa M.E. Bersenas, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Pathogenesis of Ulcer Disease Ulcer disease results from an imbalance between gastric acid secretion and the gastric mucosal defense mechanisms. The…
Chapter 264 Infectious Diseases Associated with Raw Meat Diets Rachel A. Strohmeyer, Kingston, Washington Over recent years, the commercial pet food industry has been under intense scrutiny. In 1999 and 2005…
Chapter 279 Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus Infections Michael R. Lappin, Fort Collins, Colorado Coronaviruses causing disease in cats include feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) and feline enteric coronavirus (FECV). Enteric infection…
Chapter 278 Rational Use of Glucocorticoids in Infectious Disease Adam Mordecai, Buffalo Grove, Illinois Rance K. Sellon, Pullman, Washington Evidence supporting the use of glucocorticoids for treatment of infections in small animal…
Chapter 61 Thrombocytopenia Jennifer A. Neel, Raleigh, North Carolina Adam J. Birkenheuer, Raleigh, North Carolina Carol B. Grindem, Raleigh, North Carolina Thrombocytopenia is the most common platelet disorder observed in dogs and cats….
Chapter 259 Infectious Agent Differentials for Medical Problems Michael R. Lappin, Fort Collins, Colorado For most clinical problems or syndromes recognized in small animal practice, there are several infectious agents that…
Web Chapter 48 Copper-Associated Hepatitis Hille Fieten, Utrecht, The Netherlands Jan Rothuizen, Utrecht, The Netherlands The essential trace element copper plays an important role in a variety of biologic processes, including antioxidant…
Chapter 226 Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts in Dogs Curtis W. Dewey, Ithaca, New York Intracranial arachnoid cyst (IAC), also termed intraarachnoid cyst and quadrigeminal cyst, is a developmental brain disorder in which…
Chapter 191 Medical Management of Acute Kidney Injury Linda Ross, North Grafton, Massachusetts The term acute kidney injury (AKI) has replaced the historical term acute renal failure because it is believed…
