Chapter 49 Feline Hypersomatotropism and Acromegaly Stijn J.M. Niessen, London, United Kingdom David B. Church, London, United Kingdom The management of diabetes mellitus (DM) can be quite challenging in a significant percentage…
Chapter 194 Persistent Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection Julie R. Fischer, San Diego, California Bacteria account for the majority of urinary tract infections (UTIs), and Escherichia coli strains are isolated from…
Web Chapter 51 Flatulence Philip Roudebush, Topeka, Kansas Flatulence is defined as excessive formation or accumulation of gases in the stomach or intestine and usually is associated with noticeable flatus, belching,…
Chapter 193 Surveillance for Asymptomatic and Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection Kate S. Kukanich, Manhattan, Kansas Generally a patient develops a urinary tract infection (UTI) when microbial colonization leads to adherence, multiplication,…
Chapter 117 Drugs for Behavior-Related Dermatoses Meghan E. Herron, Columbus, Ohio Common behavior problems that manifest with dermatologic disease include overgrooming (i.e., feline psychogenic alopecia), repetitive licking (i.e., lick granulomas), and…
Web Chapter 50 Evaluation of Elevated Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in Dogs Anthony T. Gary, Little Rock, Arkansas David C. Twedt, Fort Collins, Colorado Increased serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a common laboratory…
Chapter 190 Use of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs in Kidney Disease Scott A. Brown, Athens, Georgia Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly prescribed analgesic agents in veterinary medicine. Their analgesic,…
Web Chapter 22 Treatment of Hypoparathyroidism Joao Felipe De Brito Galvao, Downers Grove, Illinois Dennis J. Chew, Columbus, Ohio Larry A. Nagode, Columbus, Ohio Patricia A. Schenck, Lansing, Michigan Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis Hypoparathyroidism…
Chapter 187 Proteinuria/Albuminuria Implications for Management Gregory F. Grauer, Manhattan, Kansas Proteinuria is a general term that is used to describe the presence of excessive amounts of any type of protein…
Chapter 144 Ascites and Hepatic Encephalopathy Therapy for Liver Disease Nick Bexfield, Cambridge, Great Britain Ascites Pathophysiology Ascites is the accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity, and in liver disease…
