Chapter 272 Management of Feline Retrovirus-Infected Cats Katrin Hartmann, Munich, Germany In domestic cats, three retroviruses have been identified: feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), and feline foamy virus…
Chapter 234 Canine Degenerative Myelopathy Joan R. Coates, Columbia, Missouri Shinichi Kanazono, Columbia, Missouri Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) was first described as an insidious, progressive general proprioceptive ataxia and upper motor neuron…
Web Chapter 76 Canine Retinal Detachment Patricia J. Smith, Fremont, California Pathogenesis A retinal detachment (RD) is a separation of the neurosensory retina from the retinal pigment epithelium. In the normal…
Web Chapter 68 Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia Darcy B. Adin, Worthington, Ohio Tricuspid valve dysplasia is congenital malformation of the right atrioventricular valve apparatus and is thought to be caused by abnormal…
Web Chapter 79 Tear Film Disorders of Cats Christine C. Lim, St. Paul, Minnesota Cats with chronic keratoconjunctivitis and, to a lesser degree, blepharitis are encountered commonly in small animal practice….
Chapter 250 Feline Uveitis Cynthia C. Powell, Fort Collins, Colorado Uveitis is a painful, vision-threatening disease common in cats. Previous reports suggest that 40% to 70% of feline uveitis cases are…
Web Chapter 66 Subaortic Stenosis Jonathan A. Abbott, Blacksburg, Virginia Subaortic stenosis (SAS) resulting from a fibrous lesion that partially or completely encircles the subvalvular outflow tract is one of the…
Web Chapter 72 Aspermia/Oligospermia Caused by Retrograde Ejaculation in Dogs Stefano Romagnoli, Legnaro, Italy Giovanni Majolino, Collecchio, Italy A retrograde flow of small quantities of spermatozoa into the bladder is a normal…
Web Chapter 64 Patent Ductus Arteriosus Matthew W. Miller, College Station, Texas Sonya G. Gordon, College Station, Texas Ashley B. Saunders, College Station, Texas Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is the persistence of a…
Web Chapter 65 Pulmonic Stenosis Amara H. Estrada, Gainesville, Florida Herbert W. Maisenbacher, III, Gainesville, Florida Pulmonic stenosis (PS) is one of the most common congenital heart defects encountered in dogs. Obstruction…
