Rhinitis in Cats
Chapter 155 Rhinitis in Cats Lynelle R. Johnson, Davis, California Vanessa R. Barrs, Sydney, Australia Sneezing and nasal discharge in the cat can result from infectious, inflammatory, or neoplastic disease. The most…
Endoscopic Transcervical Insemination
Chapter 206 Endoscopic Transcervical Insemination Marion S. Wilson, Levin, New Zealand Fiona K. Hollinshead, Matamata, New Zealand In many species frozen-thawed semen must be deposited into the uterus rather than the vagina…
Feline Bartonellosis
Chapter 270 Feline Bartonellosis Lynn F. Guptill, West Lafayette, Indiana Bartonella spp. are fastidious, vector-transmitted, gram-negative bacteria in the α-2 Proteobacteria family Bartonellaceae. At least 24 named Bartonella spp. are highly…
Chapter 82: Canine and Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasmosis
Web Chapter 82 Canine and Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasmosis Séverine Tasker, Bristol, United Kingdom Feline and canine hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) are small bacteria that reside on the surface of red blood cells…
Chapter 46: Canine Biliary Mucocele
Web Chapter 46 Canine Biliary Mucocele Heidi A. Hottinger, Houston, Texas Biliary mucoceles (cystic mucinous hyperplasia, mucinous cholecystitis) rarely were reported in dogs before 1990 but have become one of the…
Mammary Cancer
Chapter 84 Mammary Cancer Carolyn J. Henry, Columbia, Missouri Mammary tumors are among the most commonly encountered neoplasms in female dogs and cats, consistently reported as one of the top three…
Feline Exocrine Pancreatic Disorders
Chapter 138 Feline Exocrine Pancreatic Disorders Marnin A. Forman, Stamford, Connecticut With advances in serology and diagnostic imaging, disorders of the exocrine pancreas in cats are detected more frequently. Pancreatitis has…
Antacid Therapy
Chapter 123 Antacid Therapy Alexa M.E. Bersenas, Guelph, Ontario, Canada Pathogenesis of Ulcer Disease Ulcer disease results from an imbalance between gastric acid secretion and the gastric mucosal defense mechanisms. The…
Infectious Diseases Associated with Raw Meat Diets
Chapter 264 Infectious Diseases Associated with Raw Meat Diets Rachel A. Strohmeyer, Kingston, Washington Over recent years, the commercial pet food industry has been under intense scrutiny. In 1999 and 2005…
