Metabolic Encephalopathy
CHAPTER 58 Metabolic Encephalopathy Organic Acidurias Dennis P. O’Brien, Rebecca A. Packer CHAPTER OUTLINE Organic Acids 595 Diagnosing Organic Acid Disorders 595 D-Lactic Acidosis with Gastrointestinal Disease 597 Methylmalonic Aciduria…
Linking Treatment to Staging in Chronic Kidney Disease
CHAPTER 47 Linking Treatment to Staging in Chronic Kidney Disease Scott A. Brown CHAPTER OUTLINE Establishing a Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease 475 Initial Evaluation of Cats with Chronic Kidney…
Understanding Population Dynamics Models
CHAPTER 77 Understanding Population Dynamics Models Implications for Veterinarians Margaret R. Slater, Christine M. Budke CHAPTER OUTLINE Background of Population Dynamics Models 803 Definitions 804 Approaches to Population Dynamics Modeling…
Blood Types of the Domestic Cat
CHAPTER 61 Blood Types of the Domestic Cat Barbara Bighignoli, Sean D. Owens, Lutz Froenicke, Leslie A. Lyons CHAPTER OUTLINE Brief Overview 628 Serological Techniques for Feline Blood Type Detection…
Home Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Cats with Diabetes Mellitus
CHAPTER 26 Home Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Cats with Diabetes Mellitus Claudia E. Reusch, Nadja S. Sieber-Ruckstuhl CHAPTER OUTLINE Monitoring in the Hospital 274 Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in…
Gastrointestinal Function Testing
CHAPTER 15 Gastrointestinal Function Testing Audrey K. Cook CHAPTER OUTLINE The Role of GI Function Tests 147 Motility 147 Primary Motility Disorders 148 Secondary Motility Disorders 148 Assessment of Pharyngeal…
Tremor Syndromes
Chapter 57 Tremor Syndromes Joan R. Coates, Danielle M. Eifler CHAPTER OUTLINE Classification of Tremor 579 Anatomical 579 Physiological Versus Pathological 580 Pathophysiology 581 Mechanical Oscillation 581 Reflex Oscillation 583…
Mast Cell Tumors
CHAPTER 67 Mast Cell Tumors Corey F. Saba CHAPTER OUTLINE Etiology of Mast Cell Tumors 697 Feline Mast Cell Tumors: Cutaneous 697 Epidemiology 697 Clinical signs 698 Diagnostic Evaluation 698…
Genetic Testing in Domestic Cats
CHAPTER 76 Genetic Testing in Domestic Cats Leslie A. Lyons CHAPTER OUTLINE Genetic Structure of the Cat 793 Domestic Cat Mutations 794 Types of Genetic Mutations 796 Genetic Testing Validation…
