Nutrition in Critical Care
Chapter 7 Nutrition in Critical Care Daniel L. Chan, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Critical illness in animals induces unique metabolic changes that put them at high risk for malnutrition and its deleterious…
Herbal Hazards
Chapter 29 Herbal Hazards Elizabeth A. Hausner*, Beltsville, Maryland Robert H. Poppenga, Davis, California Many people use herbal medicines and dietary supplements for their own health, and increasingly these products are administered…
Ectopic ACTH Syndrome and Food-Dependent Hypercortisolism in Dogs
Chapter 52 Ectopic ACTH Syndrome and Food-Dependent Hypercortisolism in Dogs Sara Galac, Utrecht, The Netherlands Hans S. Kooistra, Utrecht, The Netherlands Spontaneous hypercortisolism, or Cushing’s syndrome, can be defined as the physical…
Chapter 33: Acral Lick Dermatitis
Web Chapter 33 Acral Lick Dermatitis John M. MacDonald, Auburn, Alabama Acral lick dermatitis (ALD) is a multifactorial condition characterized by excessive and compulsive licking at an area of the extremity…
Chapter 34: Avermectins in Dermatology
Web Chapter 34 Avermectins in Dermatology Amanda K. Burrows, Perth, Australia The avermectin class of antiparasitic agents includes two distinct chemical families: avermectins (ivermectin, abamectin, doramectin, eprinomectin, and selamectin) and milbemycins…
Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions
Chapter 119 Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions Ian Brett Spiegel, Levittown, Pennsylvania Adverse drug reactions are due to interactions between a pharmacologic agent, such as an antimicrobial, and the immune system. Common…
Osteosarcoma
Chapter 87 Osteosarcoma Nicole P. Ehrhart, Fort Collins, Colorado Timothy M. Fan, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Appendicular osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most common primary bone tumor in dogs, accounting for approximately 75% to 80%…
Alopecia X
Chapter 115 Alopecia X Rosario Cerundolo, Six Mile Bottom, Suffolk, United Kingdom Alopecia X is a form of canine adult-onset alopecia that was formerly known by various names (Box 115-1). However,…
Actinic Dermatoses and Sun Protection
Chapter 116 Actinic Dermatoses and Sun Protection Amanda K. Burrows, Perth, Australia Solar-induced lesions in dogs and cats occur on skin with no or light pigmentation and sparsely haired regions that…
Ear-Flushing Techniques
Chapter 113 Ear-Flushing Techniques Dawn Logas, Maitland, Florida One of the most important components in the management of acute and chronic otitis externa is proper ear flushing, both in the office…
