Table Of Contents

• VOLUME 1
• SECTION I: Veterinary Medicine Worldwide
• Client Communication
• The Medical History
• The Physical Examination
• Evidence-Based Medicine
• Biomedical Statistics and Veterinary Literature
• Pain Medicine: Key Concepts
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• International Travel
• Health Concerns of Imported Pets
• SECTION II: Differential Diagnosis
• General
• "Ain't Doin' Right": The Nonspecific Chief Concern of Ill Thrift
• Distinguishing Behavioral Disorders From Medical Disorders
• Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
• Ophthalmic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
• Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
• Intoxication Versus Acute Nontoxicologic Illness: Differentiating the Two
• Fever
• Anorexia
• Weight Loss
• Polyphagia
• Weight Gain
• Abdominal Enlargement
• Failure to Grow
• Weakness
• Restlessness
• Pallor
• Hyperemia
• Cyanosis
• Jaundice
• Petechiae and Ecchymoses
• Peripheral Edema
• Orthopedic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
• Swollen Joints and Joint Pain
• Body Odors
• Cardiorespiratory
• Cough
• Sneezing and Nasal Discharge
• Epistaxis and Hemoptysis
• Tachypnea, Dyspnea and Respiratory Distress
• Abnormal Heart Sounds and Heart Murmurs
• Pulse Alterations
• Syncope
• Neurologic
• Movement Disorders
• Tremors
• Ataxia, Paresis, and Paralysis
• Stupor and Coma
• Seizures
• Gastrointestinal
• Halitosis and Ptyalism
• Gagging and Dysphagia
• Regurgitation and Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Melena and Hematochezia
• Constipation, Tenesmus, Dyschezia, and Fecal Incontinence
• Flatulence
• Urogenital
• Polyuria and Polydipsia
• Pollakiuria, Stranguria, and Urinary Incontinence
• Hematuria and Other Conditions Causing Discolored Urine
• Vulvar and Preputial Discharge
• SECTION III: Differential Diagnosis for Clinicopathologic Abnormalities
• Anemia and Erythrocytosis
• Leukopenia, Leukocytosis
• Thrombocytopenia, Thrombocytosis
• Hypoproteinemia and Hyperproteinemia
• Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
• Blood Urea Nitrogen, Creatinine, and SDMA
• Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Amylase and Lipase
• Liver Enzymes
• Creatine Kinase
• Sodium and Chloride
• Potassium, Magnesium
• Calcium and Phosphorus
• Urinalysis
• Fluid Analysis: Thoracic, Abdominal, Joint
• SECTION IV: Techniques
• General
• Body and Muscle Condition Scoring
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound Examination
• Venous and Arterial Puncture
• Jugular Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Measurement
• Intraosseous Catheters
• Constant Rate Infusions
• Glucose Monitoring
• Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time
• Fecal Examination
• Nasoesophageal, Esophagostomy, Gastrostomy, and Jejunostomy Tubes: Placement Techniques
• Skin
• Otoscopy, Ear Flushing, and Myringotomy
• Scrapings, Fine-Needle Aspirations, and Biopsies of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
• General Centesis and Biopsy
• Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
• Cytology of Internal Organs
• Abdominocentesis
• Arthrocentesis
• Lymph Node Aspiration and Biopsy
• Rhinoscopy, Nasal Flush, and Biopsy
• Respiratory/Cardiovascular
• Respiratory and Inhalant Therapy
• Blood Pressure Measurement
• Thoracocentesis and Thoracostomy Tube Placement
• Transtracheal Wash and Bronchoscopy
• Temporary Tracheostomy Care
• Pericardiocentesis
• Electrocardiography
• Echocardiography
• Renal/Urogenital
• Urine Collection and Urinary Catheter Management
• Unblocking the Urethra
• Cystoscopy and Urethroscopy
• Vaginoscopy and Vaginal Cytology
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Hemodialysis/Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
• Prostatic Diagnostic Techniques
• Gastrointestinal
• Gastric Intubation and Lavage
• Canine Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
• Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Enemas and Deobstipation
• Neurologic
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection, Analysis, and Myelography
• Muscle and Nerve Biopsy
• Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity
• Neuroimaging: Radiography, Myelography, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• SECTION V: Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapies
• Overview of Interventional Medicine (Interventional Radiology/Interventional Endoscopy)
• Respiratory Interventional Therapies
• Cardiovascular Interventional Therapies
• Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Interventional Therapies
• Urologic Interventional Therapies
• Neoplastic Interventional Therapies
• SECTION VI: Emergency Medicine
• Triage and Initial Stabilization
• Fluid Therapy
• Circulatory Shock: Identification and Management
• Diagnostic Testing for the Emergency Patient
• Respiratory Crisis
• Bleeding Crisis
• Neurologic Crisis
• Abdominal Crisis
• Lower Urinary Tract Crisis
• Sepsis and the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
• Anaphylaxis
• Hyperthermia and Hypothermia
• Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• SECTION VII: Toxicology
• Toxin Exposure Therapy/Decontamination
• Neurotoxicoses
• Hepatotoxicoses
• Renal Toxicoses
• Gastrointestinal Toxicoses
• Cardiorespiratory Toxicoses
• Hematologic Toxicoses
• SECTION VIII: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• Principles of Drug Disposition and Pharmacokinetics
• Antibacterial Drug Therapy
• Antifungal and Antiviral Therapy
• Antiparasitic Drugs
• Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
• Immunosuppressive Drugs
• SECTION IX: Nutrition and Dietary Therapy
• Nutritional Assessment
• Neonatal and Pediatric Nutrition
• Nutrition for Healthy Adult Dogs
• Nutrition for Healthy Adult Cats
• Nutrition in Healthy Senior Cats and Dogs
• Obesity
• Cachexia and Sarcopenia
• Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Disease
• Nutritional Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Disease
• Nutritional Management of Hepatobiliary Diseases
• Nutritional Management of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
• Nutritional and Medical Considerations in Hyperlipidemia
• Nutritional Management of Heart Disease
• Nutritional Management of Renal Disease
• Nutritional Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disease
• Nutritional Management of Dermatologic Disease
• Nutrition for Neurologic Disease and Cognitive Disorders
• Nutrition-Related Skeletal Disorders
• Nutritional Management of Cancer
• Critical Care Nutrition
• Nutritional Uses of Fiber
• Adverse Reactions to Foods: Allergies Versus Intolerance
• Less Conventional Diets
• Immunology and Nutrition
• SECTION X: Hematologic and Immunologic Disease
• Immunologic and Hematologic Disease: Intro and Drug Therapy
• Coagulation Testing
• Hyper- and Hypocoagulable States
• Nonregenerative Anemia
• Erythrocytosis and Primary Polycythemia
• Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia and Other Regenerative Anemias
• Immune Thrombocytopenia, von Willebrand Disease, and Other Platelet Disorders
• Nonneoplastic White Blood Cell Disorders and Pancytopenia
• Immune-Mediated Polyarthritis and Other Polyarthropathies
• Immune-Mediated Dermatologic Diseases
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Immunodeficiencies
• Vasculitides
• Diseases of the Spleen
• SECTION XI: Infectious Disease
• General
• Does This Dog or Cat Have an Infectious Disease?
• Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease
• Companion Animal Vaccinations
• Hospital-Associated (Nosocomial) Infections
• Bacterial Diseases
• Lyme Disease
• Mycobacterial Infections, Actinomycosis, and Nocardiosis
• Brucellosis
• Tetanus and Botulism
• Bartonellosis
• Leptospirosis
• Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Neorickettsiosis
• Hemotropic Mycoplasmas
• Enteric Bacterial Diseases
• Protozoal Diseases
• Enteric Protozoan Diseases
• Systemic Protozoal Diseases
• Viral Diseases
• Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
• Feline Leukemia Virus Infection
• Coronavirus Infection
• Canine and Feline Parvovirus Infection
• Rabies
• Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex
• Canine Distemper
• Feline Upper Respiratory Infections
• Emerging Viral Infections of Cats
• Fungal Diseases
• Cryptococcosis
• Coccidioidomycosis
• Blastomycosis and Histoplasmosis
• Sinonasal and Sino-Orbital Aspergillosis
• Disseminated Invasive Aspergillosis and Systemic Mold Infections
   
• VOLUME 2
• SECTION XII: Respiratory Disease
• Clinical Evaluation of the Respiratory Tract
• Diseases of the Nose, Sinuses, and Nasopharynx
• Laryngeal Diseases
• Large Airways Diseases
• Small Airway Diseases
• Pulmonary Parenchymal Diseases
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary Thromboembolism
• Pleural Space Diseases
• Aerodigestive Disorders
• Diseases of the Mediastinum, Chest Wall, and Diaphragm
• SECTION XIII: Comorbidities
• Heart Disease and Kidney Disease
• Comorbidities: Diabetes Mellitus and Corticosteroid-Responsive Disease
• Feline Triaditis
• Obesity and Immobility
• Concurrent Infection and Immune Suppression
• SECTION XIV: Cardiovascular Disease
• Pathophysiology of Heart Failure
• Heart Failure: Diagnosis and Management
• Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Valvular Heart Diseases of Adult Dogs and Cats
• Myocardial Diseases of Dogs
• Feline Myocardial Diseases
• Pericardial Diseases
• Systemic Hypertension
• Heartworm Disease in Dogs and Cats
• Arterial Thromboembolic Disease
• Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
• SECTION XV: Neurologic Disease
• Neurophysiology
• Neurologic Examination and Neuroanatomic Diagnosis
• Inflammatory, Infectious, and Other Multifocal Brain Diseases
• Vascular Brain Diseases
• Developmental, Degenerative and Metabolic Brain Diseases and Sleep Disorders
• Neoplastic Brain Diseases
• Traumatic Brain Disease
• Epilepsy
• Vestibular Disease
• Cranial Neuropathies
• Spinal Cord Diseases: Congenital (Developmental), Inflammatory, and Degenerative Disorders
• Spinal Cord Diseases: Traumatic, Vascular, and Neoplastic
• Peripheral Neuropathies
• Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
• Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
• Unique Feline Neurologic Disorders
• Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
• SECTION XVI: Gastrointestinal Disease
• Laboratory Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract
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• Pharyngeal and Esophageal Diseases
• Host-Microbial Interactions in Gastrointestinal Health
• Gastric Diseases
• Small Intestinal Diseases
• Diseases of the Large Intestine
• Rectoanal Diseases
• Peritoneal Diseases
• SECTION XVII: Hepatobiliary Disease
• Pathophysiology of Liver Disease
• Congenital Vascular Liver Diseases
• Congenital Ductal Plate Abnormalities
• Acute Toxic and Other Parenchymal Liver Disease
• Chronic Hepatitis in Dogs
• Chronic Hepatic Diseases in Cats
• Infectious Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Disease
• Non-Infectious Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Disease
• Vacuolar Hepatopathies
• Neoplasia of the Liver and Biliary Tree
• SECTION XVIII: Pancreatic Disease
• Pancreatitis: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Pathophysiologic Consequences
• Pancreatitis in Dogs: Diagnosis and Management
• Pancreatitis in Cats
• Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency and Rare Conditions of the Exocrine Pancreas
• SECTION XIX: Endocrine Disease
• Growth Hormone Disorders in Cats
• Canine Growth Hormone Disorders
• Diabetes Insipidus
• Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Hypoparathyroidism
• Hypothyroidism in Dogs
• Feline Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism in Cats
• Canine Hyperthyroidism
• Insulin-Secreting Tumors
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis and the Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
• Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs
• Diabetes Mellitus in Cats
• Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's Syndrome) in Dogs
• Feline Hyperadrenocorticism
• Non-Cortisol Secreting Adrenocortical Tumors
• Hypoadrenocorticism
• Gastrointestinal Endocrinology
• Pheochromocytoma
• SECTION XX: Renal Disease
• Clinical Approach and Laboratory Evaluation of Renal Disease
• Acute Kidney Injury
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Glomerular Diseases
• Renal Tubular Diseases
• Pyelonephritis
• Familial and Congenital Renal Diseases of Cats and Dogs
• SECTION XXI: Lower Urinary Tract Disease
• Ureteral Disorders
• Lower Urinary Tract Infections
• Lower Urinary Tract Urolithiasis in Dogs
• Lower Urinary Tract Urolithiasis—Feline
• Diseases of Abnormal Micturition
• Feline Idiopathic/Interstitial Cystitis
• Urethral Disorders
• Congenital Lower Urinary Tract Disorders
• Prostatic Diseases
• Reproductive Disorders in Neutered Male and Female Dogs and Cats
• SECTION XXII: Cancer
• Tumor Biology
• Principles and Practice of Chemotherapy
• Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology
• Cancer Immunotherapy
• Molecular Targeted Therapy
• Complications of Cancer Therapy
• Hematopoietic Tumors
• Tumors of the Skin
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Hemangiosarcoma
• Primary Bone Tumors in Dogs
• Mast Cell Disease
• Canine and Feline Histiocytic Diseases
• Mammary Gland Tumors
• Urogenital Tumors
• Paraneoplastic Syndromes