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Table of Contents:
PART ONE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM DISORDERS Wendy A. Ware 1 Clinical Manifestations of Cardiac Disease 2 Diagnostic Tests for the Cardiovascular System 3 Management of Heart Failure 4 Cardiac Arrhythmias and Antiarrhythmic Therapy 5 Congenital Cardiac Disease 6 Acquired Valvular and Endocardial Disease 7 Myocardial Disease of the Dog 8 Myocardial Disease of the Cat 9 Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Tumors 10 Heartworm Disease 11 Systemic Arterial Hypertension 12 Thromboembolic Disease PART TWO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS Eleanor C. Hawkins 13 Clinical Manifestations of Nasal Disease 14 Diagnostic Tests for the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses 15 Disorders of the Nasal Cavity 16 Clinical Manifestations of Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Disease 17 Diagnostic Tests for the Larynx and Pharynx 18 Disorders of the Larynx and Pharynx 19 Clinical Manifestations of Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders 20 Diagnostic Tests for the Lower Respiratory Tract 21 Disorders of the Trachea and Bronchi 22 Disorders of the Pulmonary Parenchyma and Vasculature 23 Clinical Manifestations of the Pleural Cavity and Mediastinal Disease 24 Diagnostic Tests for the Pleural Cavity and Mediastinum 25 Disorders of the Pleural Cavity 26 Emergency Management of Respiratory Distress 27 Ancillary Therapy: Oxygen Supplementation and Ventilation PART THREE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDERS Michael D. Willard 28 Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disorders 29 Diagnostic Tests for the Alimentary Tract 30 General Therapeutic Principles 31 Disorders of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Esophagus 32 Disorders of the Stomach 33 Disorders of the Intestinal Tract 34 Disorders of the Peritoneum PART FOUR HEPATOBILIARY AND EXOCRINE PANCREATIC DISORDERS Penny J. Watson Susan E. Bunch 35 Clinical Manifestations of Hepatobiliary Disease 36 Diagnostic Tests for the Hepatobiliary System 37 Hepatobiliary Diseases in the Cat 38 Hepatobiliary Diseases in the Dog 39 Treatment of Complications of Hepatic Failure 40 The Exocrine Pancreas PART FIVE URINARY TRACT DISORDERS Gregory F. Grauer 41 Clinical Manifestations of Urinary Disorders 42 Diagnostic Tests for the Urinary System 43 Glomerulonephropathies 44 Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease 45 Urinary Tract Infections 46 Canine Urolithiasis 47 Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease 48 Disorders of Micturition PART SIX ENDOCRINE DISORDERS Richard W. Nelson 49 Disorders of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland 50 Disorders of the Parathyroid Gland 51 Disorders of the Thyroid Gland 52 Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas 53 Disorders of the Adrenal Gland PART SEVEN METABOLIC AND ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS Richard W. Nelson Sean J. Delaney Denise A. Elliott 54 Disorders of Metabolism Sean J. Delaney Denise A. Elliott 55 Electrolyte Imbalances Richard W. Nelson PART EIGHT REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM DISORDERS Cheri A. Johnson 56 Disorders of the Estrous Cycle 57 Disorders of the Vagina and Uterus 58 False Pregnancy, Disorders of Pregnancy and Parturition, and Mismating 59 Postpartum and Mammary Disorders 60 Disorders of Male Fertility 61 Disorders of the Penis, Prepuce, and Testes 62 Disorders of the Prostate Gland PART NINE NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS Susan M. Taylor 63 Lesion Localization and the Neurologic Examination 64 Diagnostic Tests for the Neuromuscular System 65 Intracranial Disorders 66 Loss of Vision and Pupillary Abnormalities 67 Seizures 68 Head Tilt 69 Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Meningitis 70 Disorders of the Spinal Cord 71 Disorders of Peripheral Nerves and the Neuromuscular Junction 72 Disorders of Muscle PART TEN JOINT DISORDERS Susan M. Taylor 73 Clinical Manifestations of and Diagnostic Tests for Joint Disorders 74 Disorders of the Joints PART ELEVEN ONCOLOGY C. Guillermo Couto 75 Cytology 76 Principles of Cancer Treatment 77 Practical Chemotherapy 78 Complications of Cancer Chemotherapy 79 Approach to the Patient with a Mass 80 Lymphoma in the Cat and Dog 81 Leukemias 82 Selected Neoplasms in Dogs and Cats PART TWELVE HEMATOLOGY C. Guillermo Couto 83 Anemia 84 Erythrocytosis 85 Leukopenia and Leukocytosis 86 Combined Cytopenias and Leukoerythroblastosis 87 Disorders of Hemostasis 88 Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly 89 Hyperproteinemia 90 Fever of Undetermined Origin 91 Recurrent Infections PART THIRTEEN INFECTIOUS DISEASES Michael R. Lappin 92 Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases 93 Practical Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 94 Prevention of Infectious Diseases 95 Polysystemic Bacterial Diseases 96 Polysystemic Rickettsial Diseases 97 Polysystemic Viral Diseases 98 Polysystemic Mycotic Infections 99 Polysystemic Protozoal Infections 100 Zoonoses PART FOURTEEN IMMUNOLOGY J. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff 101 Pathogenesis of Immune-Mediated Disorders 102 Diagnostic Testing for Autoimmune Disease 103 Treatment of Primary Immune-Mediated Diseases 104 Common Immune-Mediated Diseases