Chapter 54 Feline Primary Hyperaldosteronism Kent R. Refsal, Lansing, Michigan Andrea M. Harvey, Sydney, Australia The term primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA) refers to the clinical consequences of mineralocorticoid excess arising from autonomous hyperfunction…
Chapter 96 Elimination Diets for Cutaneous Adverse Food Reactions Principles in Therapy Hilary A. Jackson, Glasgow, Scotland Indications for and Use of Elimination Diets Elimination diets are designed primarily for the…
Chapter 93 Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy Douglas J. Deboer, Madison, Wisconsin Allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) is a treatment for atopic dermatitis (AD) in dogs and cats in which allergenic substances to which the patient…
Chapter 92 Cyclosporine Use in Dermatology Andrew Hillier, Columbus, Ohio Cyclosporine has been approved in the United States for use in the control of atopic dermatitis in dogs as Atopica since…
Chapter 91 Treatment Guidelines for Canine Atopic Dermatitis Thierry Olivry, Raleigh, North Carolina Pascal Préaaud, Paris, France Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic relapsing pruritic skin disease of dogs. In 2010…
Web Chapter 32 Surgical Oncology Principles James P. Farese, Rohnert Park, California Animals with cancer often have advanced (locally invasive or metastatic) disease. Veterinarians consulting with owners must have a strong…
Chapter 51 Canine Hyperadrenocorticism Therapy Ian K. Ramsey, Glasgow, United Kingdom Reto Neiger, Giessen, Germany Hyperadrenocorticism, or Cushing’s syndrome, results from a chronic excess of glucocorticoids and is one of the most…
Chapter 55 Feline Idiopathic Hypercalcemia Joao Felipe De Brito Galvao, Downers Grove, Illinois Dennis J. Chew, Columbus, Ohio Patricia A. Schenck, Lansing, Michigan Since the early 1990s unexplained hypercalcemia has been recognized increasingly…
Web Chapter 2 Drainage Techniques for the Septic Abdomen Adrienne Bentley, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania David Holt, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania John L Yates wrote in 1905: “There is probably no detail in modern surgical pathology…
Chapter 13 Anesthesia for the Critical Care Patient Derek Flaherty, Glasgow, Scotland Critically ill animals may require chemical restraint for a variety of procedures, ranging from minor interventions such as diagnostic…
