Canine Parvovirus Infection
Chapter 112 Canine Parvovirus Infection Karen R. Humm, MA, VetMB, CertVA, MRCVS, Dez Hughes, BVSc, MRCVS, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a common pathogen in young dogs…
Fungal Infections
Chapter 110 Fungal Infections Marie E. Kerl, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Fungal infections typically are slowly progressive diseases; however, respiratory, ocular, and gastrointestinal involvement can cause an emergency…
Gram-Positive Infections
Chapter 108 Gram-Positive Infections Reid P. Groman, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Most gram-positive infections are caused by normal resident microflora of the skin, mucous membranes, and gastrointestinal tract. •…
Gram-Negative Infections
Chapter 109 Gram-Negative Infections Reid P. Groman, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Endotoxin is a potent stimulator of the inflammatory response and is believed to initiate the pathology of gram-negative…
Lower Motor Neuron Disease
Chapter 101 Lower Motor Neuron Disease Charles Vite, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology), Kersten Johnson, DVM KEY POINTS • The motor unit is comprised of the lower motor neuron (LMN), the…
Hypoglycemia
Chapter 69 Hypoglycemia Amie Koenig, DVM, BS, DACVIM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Normoglycemia is maintained by a balance between the glucose-lowering hormone insulin and glucose-elevating hormones glucagon, cortisol, epinephrine, and…
Shock Fluids and Fluid Challenge
Chapter 65 Shock Fluids and Fluid Challenge Janet Aldrich, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • The primary goal of shock therapy is to improve delivery of oxygen and other nutrients to…
Diabetes Insipidus
Chapter 70 Diabetes Insipidus Richard E. Goldstein, DVM, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA KEY POINTS • Diabetes insipidus results from a lack of secretion of or a lack of an appropriate renal response…
