Chapter 207 Pregnancy Diagnosis in Companion Animals Dana R. Bleifer, Pasadena, California Leana V. Galdjian, Pasadena, California Cindy Bahr, Woodland Hills, California Early pregnancy diagnosis in the bitch and queen is a valuable…
Web Chapter 58 Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in Cats Philip R. Fox, New York, New York In cats most forms of heart disease principally affect the myocardium (Fox, 2003, 2004, 2009,…
Web Chapter 3 Gastric Dilation-Volvulus Karol A. Mathews, Ontario, Canada A complex medical and surgical emergency, gastric dilation-volvulus (GDV) most commonly occurs in large and giant breeds of dog. However, it…
Web Chapter 54 Oropharyngeal Dysphagia G. Diane Shelton, La Jolla, California Dysphagia, defined as an abnormality in swallowing, can be one of the most difficult diagnostic challenges encountered in clinical veterinary…
Chapter 6 Drug Incompatibilities and Drug-Drug Interactions in the ICU Patient Katrina R. Viviano, Madison, Wisconsin Elizabeth J. Thomovsky, West Lafayette, Indiana Patients in a veterinary intensive care unit (ICU) suffer from…
Chapter 183 Feline Heartworm Disease Clarke E. Atkins, Raleigh, North Carolina Prevalence in the United States Heartworm infection is less common in cats than in dogs, with the feline prevalence approximating…
Chapter 244 Canine Conjunctivitis Eric C. Ledbetter, Ithaca, New York Conjunctivitis is a common disorder in dogs. The causes of canine conjunctivitis are numerous, including primary conjunctival diseases and other extraocular,…
Chapter 251 Canine Glaucoma John S. Sapienza, Plainview, New York Glaucoma is a common cause of blindness in dogs, with an incidence of 0.5% using the Veterinary Medical Data Base (VMDB)….
Chapter 212 Vulvar Discharge Richard Wheeler, Fort Collins, Colorado Vaginal discharge, more accurately described as vulvar discharge, is a common presentation of intact or spayed bitches. Too often it is diagnosed…
