Toxoplasmosis
Chapter 277 Toxoplasmosis Michael R. Lappin, Fort Collins, Colorado Familiarity with Toxoplasma gondii is important for all small animal practitioners because of pet ownership issues, as well as the occasional association…
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Protein-Losing Enteropathies
Chapter 132 Protein-Losing Enteropathies Debra L. Zoran, College Station, Texas Protein-losing enteropathies (PLE) are a complex group of enteropathies associated with increased loss of albumin and other proteins across the gastrointestinal…
Chapter 75: Diseases of the Eyelids and Periocular Skin
Web Chapter 75 Diseases of the Eyelids and Periocular Skin Catherine A. Outerbridge, Davis, California Steven R. Hollingsworth, Davis, California The eyelids and periocular skin can be affected by a wide variety…
Feline Gastrointestinal Lymphoma
Chapter 133 Feline Gastrointestinal Lymphoma Keith P. Richter, San Diego, California Epidemiology Lymphoma is the most frequently diagnosed feline cancer and the most common gastrointestinal (GI) neoplasm in cats (Rissetto et al,…
Chapter 69: Ventricular Septal Defect
Web Chapter 69 Ventricular Septal Defect Rebecca E. Gompf, Knoxville, Tennessee John D. Bonagura, Columbus, Ohio A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a defect in the interventricular septum that allows blood to…
Orbital Disease
Chapter 256 Orbital Disease Ralph E. Hamor, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Orbital disease in dogs and cats can be caused by a variety of pathologic processes. Accurate assessment of the patient is essential…
Glomerular Disease and Nephrotic Syndrome
Chapter 188 Glomerular Disease and Nephrotic Syndrome Shelly L. Vaden, Raleigh, North Carolina Barrak M. Pressler, Columbus, Ohio The prevalence of glomerular disease in dogs with renal disease is unclear but is…
Topical and Systemic Glucocorticoids for Otitis
Chapter 109 Topical and Systemic Glucocorticoids for Otitis Tim Nuttall, Roslin, Scotland, United Kingdom Glucocorticoids are helpful in almost any animal with otitis, regardless of the underlying cause. This chapter considers…
Chapter 45: Topical Immunomodulators
Web Chapter 45 Topical Immunomodulators Joel D. Griffies, Marietta, Georgia Immunomodulators have been defined as drugs used for their effect on the immune system. This effect may be immunosuppressant as in…
Canine Nonulcerative Corneal Disease
Chapter 247 Canine Nonulcerative Corneal Disease Margi Gilmour, Stillwater, Oklahoma When a corneal lesion is identified the practitioner first should determine if the disease is ulcerative or nonulcerative. Nonulcerative corneal disease…
