Rescue Therapy for Canine Lymphoma
Chapter 85 Rescue Therapy for Canine Lymphoma David M. Vail, Madison, Wisconsin When lymphoma is being treated, the fundamental goals of chemotherapy are to induce a complete and durable (>6 months)…
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Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Chapter 166 Pulmonary Thromboembolism Susan G. Hackner, Stamford, Connecticut Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) occurs when thrombi that develop in the venous circulation dislodge and become trapped in the pulmonary vasculature. If the…
Eosinophilic Pulmonary Diseases
Chapter 163 Eosinophilic Pulmonary Diseases Cécile Clercx, Liège, Belgium Dominique Peeters, Liège, Belgium Definition and Causes Eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy (EBP) is a disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the lung and bronchial mucosa….
Chronic Bronchial Disorders in Dogs
Chapter 160 Chronic Bronchial Disorders in Dogs Lynelle R. Johnson, Davis, California Chronic bronchial disorders in dogs most typically result in the clinical complaint of cough, with gradual development of exercise…
Portosystemic Shunts
Chapter 145 Portosystemic Shunts Karen M. Tobias, Knoxville, Tennessee Portosystemic shunts (PSS) are vascular anomalies that divert blood from the abdominal to the systemic venous circulation while bypassing the hepatic sinusoids….
Multimodal Environmental Enrichment for Domestic Cats
Chapter 200 Multimodal Environmental Enrichment for Domestic Cats Traci A. Shreyer, Columbus, Ohio C.A. Tony Buffington, Columbus, Ohio Enriched environments permit animals to perceive sufficient control and predictability so that they can…
Chronic Hepatitis Therapy
Chapter 142 Chronic Hepatitis Therapy Penny J. Watson, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Great Britain Canine chronic hepatitis (CH) is defined by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Liver Standardization Group histologically as…
Chapter 86: Pythiosis and Lagenidiosis
Web Chapter 86 Pythiosis and Lagenidiosis Amy M. Grooters, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Pythium insidiosum and Lagenidium spp., the causative agents of pythiosis and lagenidiosis, are pathogenic “water molds” in the class…
Chapter 85: Pneumocystosis
Web Chapter 85 Pneumocystosis Remo Lobetti, Bryanston, South Africa Pneumocystis carinii is a saprophyte of low virulence that is found primarily in the mammalian lung. Clinical pneumonia has been reported to…
Neospora caninum
Chapter 275 Neospora caninum Jeanne E. Ficociello, South Weymouth, Massachusetts Neospora caninum is a protozoal agent in the phylum Apicomplexa. The domestic dog and coyotes are definitive hosts, and herbivores, including…
