Chapter 196 Medical Management of Nephroliths and Ureteroliths Jessica E. Markovich, North Grafton, Massachusetts Mary Anna Labato, North Grafton, Massachusetts Prevalence and Predisposition Upper urinary tract uroliths currently represent approximately 3% of…
Chapter 197 Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis Benjamin G. Nolan, Madison, Wisconsin Mary Anna Labato, North Grafton, Massachusetts Calcium oxalate (CaOx) urolithiasis is a condition affecting dogs and cats that has become more common…
Web Chapter 55 Tylosin-Responsive Diarrhea Elias Westermarck, Helsinki, Finland Antibiotic treatment often leads to resolution of clinical gastrointestinal (GI) signs, and thus the term antibiotic-responsive diarrhea was coined for these cases….
Chapter 49 Feline Hypersomatotropism and Acromegaly Stijn J.M. Niessen, London, United Kingdom David B. Church, London, United Kingdom The management of diabetes mellitus (DM) can be quite challenging in a significant percentage…
Web Chapter 51 Flatulence Philip Roudebush, Topeka, Kansas Flatulence is defined as excessive formation or accumulation of gases in the stomach or intestine and usually is associated with noticeable flatus, belching,…
Chapter 194 Persistent Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection Julie R. Fischer, San Diego, California Bacteria account for the majority of urinary tract infections (UTIs), and Escherichia coli strains are isolated from…
Chapter 117 Drugs for Behavior-Related Dermatoses Meghan E. Herron, Columbus, Ohio Common behavior problems that manifest with dermatologic disease include overgrooming (i.e., feline psychogenic alopecia), repetitive licking (i.e., lick granulomas), and…
Web Chapter 50 Evaluation of Elevated Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in Dogs Anthony T. Gary, Little Rock, Arkansas David C. Twedt, Fort Collins, Colorado Increased serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a common laboratory…
Chapter 193 Surveillance for Asymptomatic and Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection Kate S. Kukanich, Manhattan, Kansas Generally a patient develops a urinary tract infection (UTI) when microbial colonization leads to adherence, multiplication,…
Chapter 190 Use of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs in Kidney Disease Scott A. Brown, Athens, Georgia Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly prescribed analgesic agents in veterinary medicine. Their analgesic,…
