Paraphimosis and Priapism
Chapter 141 Paraphimosis and Priapism Mark C. Rochat, DVM, MS, DACVS KEY POINTS • Paraphimosis is the inability to reduce the penis into the prepuce. • Paraphimosis can result from…
SMALL ANIMAL
Serotonin Syndrome
Chapter 91 Serotonin Syndrome Erica Lynn Reineke, VMD, DACVECC, Kenneth J. Drobatz, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) syndrome is a drug-induced condition resulting from excess…
Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis
Chapter 137 Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Julie R. Fischer, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) are chiefly indicated to perform the excretory functions of the…
Calcium Channel and β-Blocker Drug Overdose
Chapter 84 Calcium Channel and β-Blocker Drug Overdose Annie Malouin, DVM, DACVECC, Lesley G. King, MVB, MRCVS, DACVECC, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA KEY POINTS • Close regulation of intracellular calcium is essential…
Cardioversion and Defibrillation
Chapter 53 Cardioversion and Defibrillation Steven G. Cole, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Defibrillation and cardioversion involve the application of an electrical shock to terminate a cardiac arrhythmia….
Pleural Space Disease
Chapter 30 Pleural Space Disease Valérie Sauvé, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • The pleural space is a potential space that contains a small amount of fluid and maintains a negative…
Motility Disorders
Chapter 129 Motility Disorders Patricia M. Dowling, DVM, MSc, DACVIM, DACVCP KEY POINTS • Treatment of canine congenital and acquired megaesophagus is symptomatic, with protectants and histamine-2 blockers or serotonergic…
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Chapter 130 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Søren R. Boysen, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage is an important cause of blood loss anemia. • In dogs and cats GI ulceration…
