Cardiorespiratory Diseases of the Dog and Cat

Section A Investigation of the Cardiorespiratory Case: History and physical examination; Thoracic radiology; Electrocardiography; Echocardiography; Further investigative techniques (bronchscopy, clinical pathology and lung biopsy); Section B Cardiorespiratory Syndromes: Heart failure; Dysrhythmias; Coughing; Dyspnoea and tachypnoea; Weakness and collapse; Section C Diseases of the Cardiorespiratory System: Diseases of the end ocardium and valves; Diseases of the myoardium; Diseases of the pericardium and cardiac neoplasia; Congenital heart diseases; Heartworm disease; Systemic hypertension; Diseases of the upper respiratory tract; Diseases of the lower airways; Diseases of the lung parenchyma; Diseases of the pleura and mediastinum; Section D Cardiorespiratory Therapeutics: Drugs used in cardiac disease; Drugs used in respiratory disease; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Appendix A Breed-related cardiorespiratory diseases in dogs; Appendix B Formula for calculation of constant rate infusions; Further reading; Index