B Babesiosis AUTHOR: ADAM J. BIRKENHEUER EDITOR: DOUGLASS K. MACINTIRE 1ST EDITION AUTHOR: DOUGLASS K. MACINTIRE BASIC INFORMATION DEFINITION Canine babesiosis is a tickborne disease caused by a hemoprotozoan parasite…
G Gallbladder Mucocele AUTHOR: FRED S. PIKE EDITOR: KEITH. RICHTER BASIC INFORMATION DEFINITION An abnormal accumulation of bile-laden mucus within the gallbladder (GB) lumen; the mucosa of the GB wall…
L Lactation Disorders AUTHOR: CRISTINA. GOBELLO EDITOR MICHELLE. KUTZLER BASIC INFORMATION DEFINITION Partial or complete failure to produce or secrete milk to meet puppies’ demands. They include agalactia (complete failure…
Z Yew Toxicosis AUTHOR: CAMILLE. DECLEMENTI EDITOR: SAFDAR A. KHAN 1ST EDITION AUTHOR: TINA. WISMER BASIC INFORMATION DEFINITION Toxicosis resulting from accidental ingestion, typically by dogs, of dried or fresh…
W Weight Loss AUTHORS: BRADLEY. GREEN, HELIO AUTRAN. DE MORAIS EDITOR: ETIENNE. CÔTÉ BASIC INFORMATION DEFINITION Decrease in body mass; may be intended (as in the treatment of obesity) or…
E Echocardiography AUTHOR: ROBERT. PROŠEK SYNONYMS Cardiac ultrasound; echo; transthoracic echocardiography OVERVIEW AND GOALS A complete echocardiographic study should: • Reveal the pertinent acquired or congenital cardiac lesions • Evaluate…
C Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation AUTHOR: LILLIAN. GOOD IST EDITION AUTHOR: SHARON. DRELLICH SYNONYMS Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPCR, CPR OVERVIEW AND GOALS Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR) is instituted for cardiorespiratory arrest or…
P Patellar Luxation Author & Editor: Joseph Harari Perineal Hernia Modified from Slatter DH: Textbook of small animal surgery, ed 3, St Louis, 2003, WB Saunders. Peritonitis, Septic Pheochromocytoma
F Feeding Tube Placement: Esophagostomy Tube SYNONYMS Esophageal feeding tube, E-tube OVERVIEW AND GOAL Transcutaneous insertion of a large-bore feeding tube into the upper gastrointestinal tract in a manner that…
