Canine Infectious Diseases
69 Canine Infectious Diseases David Clark Grant, Gregory C. Troy SUMMARY OF DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES A multitude of infectious diseases are encountered in small animal veterinary practice and, as such, numerous…
Diseases of the Spinal Cord
5 Diseases of the Spinal Cord John H. Rossmeisl, Jr. LOCALIZATION OF AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SPINAL CORD DISEASES 1. List the four major neuroanatomic segments of the spinal…
Antifungal Therapy
68 Antifungal Therapy Gregory C. Troy, David Clark Grant 1. What groups of compounds are commonly used in the treatment of fungal infections in the dog? The major groups of…
Congenital Heart Disease
9 Congenital Heart Disease Jonathon A. Abbott 1. What is congenital heart disease (CHD)? Congenital means present at birth. In canine medicine, congenital heart disease is essentially synonymous with cardiac…
Parenchymal Disorders and Diseases
21 Parenchymal Disorders and Diseases Elizabeth Streeter 1. What clinical signs are shown in dogs with pulmonary parenchymal disease? Dogs with pulmonary parenchymal disease may have a variety of clinical…
Acquired Valvular Disease
6 Acquired Valvular Disease Jonathon A. Abbott 1. What diseases affect the cardiac valves in the dog? Canine valvular disease most often takes the form of age-related degeneration, and, in…
Diseases of the Stomach
38 Diseases of the Stomach Anthony P. Carr GASTRIC DILATION VOLVULUS 1. What is gastric dilation volvulus (GDV)? GDV must be differentiated from simple dilation in which the stomach is…
Pleural Space Diseases
23 Pleural Space Diseases Robert R. King, Michelle A. Pressel 1. Describe the site of normal pleural fluid production and its constituents. Normal pleural fluid is an ultrafiltrate of plasma…
Esophageal Disease
37 Esophageal Disease Anthony P. Carr 1. What are typical signs of esophageal disease? Dogs with esophageal disease will often regurgitate. Regurgitation must be distinguished from vomiting. On occasion, dogs…
Large Airway Disorders
19 Large Airway Disorders Jo Ann Morrison 1. What are common noninfectious disorders involving the canine trachea? The most common disorders include the following: • Tracheal collapse • Hypoplastic trachea…
