Oral Tumors
Chapter 81 Oral Tumors Michael S. Kent, Davis, California Bernard Séguin, Corvallis, Oregon Tumors of the oral cavity are relatively common in both dogs and cats, representing approximately 6% of tumors in…
PHARMACOLOGY, TOXICOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
Treatment of Dermatophytosis
Chapter 105 Treatment of Dermatophytosis Karen A. Moriello, Madison, Wisconsin Douglas J. Deboer, Madison, Wisconsin Dermatophytosis is caused by a superficial fungal disease that infects keratinized tissues (hairs, claws, or stratum corneum)….
Topical Therapy for Infectious Diseases
Chapter 102 Topical Therapy for Infectious Diseases Kenneth W. Kwochka, St. Joseph, Missouri In recent years, there has been a disturbing trend toward less use of topical therapy in patients with…
Laboratory Testing for the Exocrine Pancreas
Chapter 135 Laboratory Testing for the Exocrine Pancreas Romy M. Heilmann, College Station, Texas Jörg M. Steiner, College Station, Texas Diseases of the exocrine pancreas are important and occur frequently in dogs…
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Dogs
Chapter 136 Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Dogs Maria Wiberg, Helsinki, Finland Chronic diseases of the exocrine pancreas may affect pancreatic function and lead to inadequate production of digestive enzymes with associated…
Treatment of Canine Pancreatitis
Chapter 137 Treatment of Canine Pancreatitis Craig G. Ruaux, Corvallis, Oregon Pancreatic inflammation is a common, potentially challenging, and frustrating problem in canine internal medicine. In recent years interest in diseases…
Advances in Radiation Therapy for Nasal Tumors
Chapter 74 Advances in Radiation Therapy for Nasal Tumors James T. Custis, III, Fort Collins, Colorado Susan M. Larue, Fort Collins, Colorado Nasosinal tumors always have presented a therapeutic challenge. Surgery alone…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chapter 131 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Karin Allenspach, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Great Britain Aarti Kathrani, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Great Britain Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) describes a group of idiopathic disorders characterized by chronic persistent or…
Bone Marrow Dyscrasias
Chapter 68 Bone Marrow Dyscrasias Christine S. Olver, Fort Collins, Colorado The term bone marrow dyscrasia technically means any disease originating in the bone marrow. Dysmyelopoiesis is another term used to…
Canine Parvoviral Enteritis
Chapter 130 Canine Parvoviral Enteritis Julia K. Veir, Fort Collins, Colorado Cause and Pathogenesis Parvoviruses are single-strand, nonenveloped DNA viruses. Because of their lack of an envelope, they are extremely environmentally…
