Canine Myocardial Disease
10 Canine Myocardial Disease Jonathon A. Abbott 1. What is cardiomyopathy? Cardiomyopathy is a disease of heart muscle that is associated with cardiac dysfunction. In the past, this term was…
Tumors of the Nasal and Paranasal Sinuses
15 Tumors of the Nasal and Paranasal Sinuses Leslie E. Fox 1. What are the most common tumors in the canine nasal cavity? Most tumors in the nasal cavity of…
Diseases of the Rectum and Anus
39 Diseases of the Rectum and Anus Anthony P. Carr 1. What clinical signs might be associated with diseases of the rectum and anus? Many clinical signs can be seen…
Inflammatory Intracranial Diseases: The Meningoencephalitides
4 Inflammatory Intracranial Diseases: The Meningoencephalitides John H. Rossmeisl, Jr. 1. What is meningoencephalitis? Meningoencephalitis is the generic term used to describe any inflammatory central nervous system (CNS) disorder involving…
Coagulopathies
67 Coagulopathies Astrid Nielssen ACQUIRED Anticoagulant Rodenticide Intoxication 1. Which activated coagulation factors become deficient with warfarin and other vitamin K antagonists and why? Factors II, VII, IX, and X…
Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
66 Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia Astrid Nielssen 1. What is immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA)? IMHA is an antibody-mediated disease that results in the premature destruction of red blood cells. In most…
Thrombocytopenia
65 Thrombocytopenia Astrid Nielssen 1. What is thrombocytopenia? Thrombocytopenia in the dog is defined as a platelet count of less than 200 × 1012/L. 2. What can cause thrombocytopenia? The…
Small Airway Disorders
20 Small Airway Disorders Jo Ann Morrison 1. What are common noninfectious disorders involving the canine bronchi? The most common airway disorders of the bronchi are bronchitis, bronchiectasis, primary ciliary…
Neutropenia
64 Neutropenia Astrid Nielssen 1. What is neutropenia? Neutropenia in the dog is defined as less than 2.9 × 109 neutrophils per liter. 2. What can cause neutropenia? The following…
