Chapter 160 Chronic Bronchial Disorders in Dogs Lynelle R. Johnson, Davis, California Chronic bronchial disorders in dogs most typically result in the clinical complaint of cough, with gradual development of exercise…
Chapter 200 Multimodal Environmental Enrichment for Domestic Cats Traci A. Shreyer, Columbus, Ohio C.A. Tony Buffington, Columbus, Ohio Enriched environments permit animals to perceive sufficient control and predictability so that they can…
Chapter 145 Portosystemic Shunts Karen M. Tobias, Knoxville, Tennessee Portosystemic shunts (PSS) are vascular anomalies that divert blood from the abdominal to the systemic venous circulation while bypassing the hepatic sinusoids….
Chapter 142 Chronic Hepatitis Therapy Penny J. Watson, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Great Britain Canine chronic hepatitis (CH) is defined by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Liver Standardization Group histologically as…
Web Chapter 86 Pythiosis and Lagenidiosis Amy M. Grooters, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Pythium insidiosum and Lagenidium spp., the causative agents of pythiosis and lagenidiosis, are pathogenic “water molds” in the class…
Web Chapter 85 Pneumocystosis Remo Lobetti, Bryanston, South Africa Pneumocystis carinii is a saprophyte of low virulence that is found primarily in the mammalian lung. Clinical pneumonia has been reported to…
Chapter 277 Toxoplasmosis Michael R. Lappin, Fort Collins, Colorado Familiarity with Toxoplasma gondii is important for all small animal practitioners because of pet ownership issues, as well as the occasional association…
Chapter 275 Neospora caninum Jeanne E. Ficociello, South Weymouth, Massachusetts Neospora caninum is a protozoal agent in the phylum Apicomplexa. The domestic dog and coyotes are definitive hosts, and herbivores, including…
Chapter 266 Vaccine-Associated Adverse Effects in Dogs George E. Moore, West Lafayette, Indiana Vaccines are a vital component of veterinary medicine, dramatically reducing the incidence, morbidity, and mortality of infectious diseases….
Chapter 267 Update on Vaccine-Associated Adverse Effects in Cats Dennis W. Macy, Fort Collins, Colorado Michael R. Lappin, Fort Collins, Colorado Adverse reactions potentially can occur after the administration of any vaccine….
