Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy

Section 1: Critical Care 1.Shock 2.Acute Pain Management 3.Nutrition in Critical Care 4.Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy 5.Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation 6.Traumatic Brain Injury 7.Vascular Access Techniques 8.Pacing in the Critical Care Setting 9.Fluid Therapy 10.Acid-Base Disorders 11.Colloid Fluid Therapy 12.Acute Abdomen: Evaluation and Emergency Treatment 13.Drainage Techniques for the Septic Abdomen 14.Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus 15.Emergency Management of Open Fractures 16.Thoracic Trauma 17.Intravenous Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques Section 2: Toxicologic Disorders 18.Toxin Exposures in Small Animals 19.Toxins Seen in Emergency Clinics 20.Reporting an Adverse Drug Reaction to the FDA 21.Sources of Help for Toxicosis Cases 22.Small Animal Poisoning: Additional Considerations Related to Legal Claims 23.Urban Legends of Toxicology-Facts and Fiction 24.Toxicosis Treatments 25.Rodenticide Toxicoses 26.Insecticide Toxicoses 27.Parasiticide Toxicoses: Avermectins 28.Lead Toxicosis in Small Animals 29.Automotive Toxins 30.Nicotine Toxicosis 31.Recently Recognized Animal Toxicants 32.Human Drugs of Abuse 33.Toxicology of Veterinary and Human Estrogen and Progesterone Formulations in Dogs 34.Herbal Hazards 35.Aflatoxicosis in Dogs 36.Nephrotoxins 37.Food Toxicoses in Small Animals Section 3: Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases 38.Interpretation of Endocrine Diagnostic Test Results for Adrenal and Thyroid Disease 39.Medical Treatment of Hyperthyroidism 40.Radiodidine for Hyperthyroidism 41.Hypothyroidism 42.Obesity 43.Canine Diabetes Mellitus 44.Feline Diabetes Mellitus 45.Diet and Diabetes 46.Diabetic Monitorinq 47.Complicated Diabetes Mellitus 48.Atypical and Subclinical Hyperadrenocorticism 49.Hyperadrenocorticism 50.Adrenal Insufficiency in Critical Illness 51.Hypoadrenocoticism 52.Idiopathic Hypercalcemia in Cats 53.Treatment of Hypoparathyroidism 54.Hypercalcemia and Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Dogs Section 4: Hematology, Oncology, Immunology 55.Immunosuppressive Agents 56.Blood Typing and Cross-Matching 57.Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia 58.Nonregenerative Anemias 59.von Willebrand's Disease and Other Hereditary Coagulopathies 60.Thrombocytopenia 61.DIC Diagnosis and Management 62.Platelet Dysfunction 63.Clinical Trials in Veterinary Oncology 64.Collection of Specimens for Cytology 65.Anticancer Drugs and Protocols - Traditional Drugs 66.Anticancer Drugs - New Drugs 67.Radiation Therapy 68.Surgical Oncology Principles 69.Canine Soft Tissue Sarcomas 70.Hemangiosarcoma 71.Feline Vaccine Associated Sarcoma 72.Canine Lymphoma 73.Feline Gastrointestinal Lymphoma 74.Paraneoplastic Hypercalcemia 75.Malignant Histiocytosis 76.Nasal Tumors 77.Pulmonary Neoplasia 78.Osteosarcoma 79.Mammary Cancer 80.Urinary Bladder Cancer 81.Mast Cell Tumor 82.Malignant Melanoma 83.Anal Sac Tumors Section 5: Dermatologic Diseases 84.Cyclosporine Use in Dermatology 85.Interferons 86.Avermectins in Dermatology 87.Hypoallergenic Diets- Principles of Therapy 88.Pentoxifylline 89.Glucocorticoids in Dermatology 90.Pruritis Therapy in the Cat 91.Shampoo Therapy 92.Allergen-specific Immunotherapy 93.Topical Immune Modulatorsv 94.Dust Mites and Their Control 95.Topical Therapy of Otitis Externa 96.Systemic Therapy for Otitis Externa and Media 97.Ear Flushing Techniques 98.Feline Demodecosis 99.Feline Viral Skin Diseases 100.Canine Papillomaviruses 101.Pyotraumatic Dermatitis (Hot Spots) 102.Methicillin Resistant Canine Pyoderma 103.Sebaceous Adenitis 104.Malassezia Therapy 105.Treatment of Dermatophytosis in Dogs and Cats 106.Canine Cutaneous Histiocytic Diseases 107.Anal Sac Diseases 108.Acral Lick Dermatitis Section 6: Gastrointestinal Diseases 109.Feline Stomatitis Faucitis 110.Dysphasia 111.Esophagitis 112.Megaesophagus 113.Helicobacter Gastritis 114.Gastric Ulceration 115.Inflammatory Bowel Disease 116.Tylosin Responsive Diarrhea 117.Trichomonas 118.Protein-Losing Enteropathy 119.Chronic Colitis in Dogs and Cats 120.Canine Ulcerative Colitis 121.Flatulence 122.Anal-Rectal Disease 123.Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency 124.Canine Pancreatic Disease 125.Feline Pancreatic Disease 126.Diagnostic Approach to Hepatobiliary Disease 127.Diagnostic Evaluation of Elevated Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in the Dog 128.Hepatic Support Therapy 129.Copper-Associated Chronic Hepatitis 130.Ursodeoxycholic Acid Therapy 131.Drug-Associated Liver Disease 132.Feline Hepatic Lipidosis 133.Cholangitisv 134.Portal Systemic Shunts 135.Biliary Mucocele in Dogs 136.Esophageal Feeding Tubes Section 7: Respiratory Diseases 137.Oxygen Therapy 138.Ventilator Therapy 139.Rhinitis in the Dog 140.Rhinitis in the Cat 141.Brachycephalic Upper Airway Syndrome in Dogs 142.Nasopharyngeal Disorders 143.Laryngeal Diseases 144.Medical Management of Tracheal Collapse 145.Tracheal Collapse 146.Chronic Bronchitis in Dogs 147.Bordetella-bronchiseptica Bronchitis 148.Bronchitis and Asthma in Cats 149.Bacterial Pneumonia 150.Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema 151.Respiratory Parasites 152.Interstitial Lung Diseases 153.Pleural Effusion 154.Pneumothorax 155.Pulmonary Thromboembolism 156.Pulmonary Hypertension Section 8: Cardiovascular Diseases 157.Nutritional Management of Heart Disease 158.Syncope 159.Systemic Hypertension 160.Bradyarrhythmias and Cardiac Pacing 161.Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Dogs 162.Ventricular Arrhythmias in Dogs 163.Cardiac Arrhythmias in Cats 164.Cardioversion 165.Patent Ductus Arteriosus 166.Ventricular Septal Defect 167.Pulmonic Stenosis 168.Subaortic Stenosis 169.Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia 170.Mitral Valve Dysplasia 171.Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs 172.Chronic Valvular Heart Disease in Dogs 173.Infective Endocarditis 174.Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs 175.Cardiomyopathy in Boxer Dogs 176.Cardiomyopathy in the Doberman Pinscher 177.Myocarditis 178.Therapy of Feline Cardiomyopathies 179.Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in Cats 180.Aortic Thromboembolism 181.Pericardial Effusion 182.Heartworm Disease in Cats 183.Heartworm Disease in Dogs Section 9: Urinary Diseases 184.Managing the Patient with Polyuria and Polydipsia 185.Interpreting and Managing Crystalluria 186.Diagnostic Approach to Acute Azotemia 187.Proteinuria: Implications for Management 188.Glomerular Disease 189.Measuring GFR: Practical Use of Clearance Tests 190.Evidence-Based Management of Chronic Kidney Disease 191.Acute Renal Failure 192.Chronic Kidney Disease: Staging and Management 193.Calcitriol 194.Hemodialysis 195.Renal Transplantation 196.Gastrostomy Tube Feeding in Renal Disease 197.Systemic Hypertension in Renal Disease 198.Treatment of Anemia in Renal Failure 199.Simple (Uncomplicated?) Urinary Tract Infection 200.Multidrug Resistant Urinary Tract Infection 201.Cancer and the Kidney 202.Management of Feline Ureteroliths 203.Lower Urinary Tract Uroliths 204.Laser Lithotripsy for Uroliths 205.Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease 206.Urethral Obstruction in Cats 207.Urinary Incontinence and Micturition Disorders - Pharmacologic Management 208.Urinary Incontinence - Treatment with Injectable Bulking Agents 209.Interventional Radiology Section 10: Reproductive Diseases 210.Breeding Management of the Bitch 211.Use of Vaginal Cytology and Vaginal Cultures for Breeding Management and Diagnosis of Reproductive Tract Disease 212.Endoscopic Transcervical Insemination 213.Pregnancy Loss in the Bitch 214.False Pregnancy in the Bitch 215.Dystocia Management 216.Canine Postpartum Disorders 217.Nutrition in the Bitch during Pregnancy and Lactation 218.Pyometra 219.Vaginitis 220.Surgical Repair of Vaginal Anomalies in the Bitch 221.Early Age Neutering in the Dog and Cat 222.Estrus Suppression in the Bitch 223.Canine Pregnancy Termination 224.Control of Viral Diseases in Catteries 225.Ovarian Remnant Syndrome in Cats 226.Pregnancy Loss in the Queen 227.Medical Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Prostatitis in Dogs 228.Aspermia/Oligozoospermia Caused by Retrograde Ejaculation in the Dog 229.Intermittent Erection of the Penis in Castrated Male Dogs 230.Methods and Availability of Tests for Hereditary Disorders of Dogs Section 11: Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Diseases 231.Considerations in Treatment of Status Epilepticus 232.New Maintenance Anticonvulsant Therapies for Dogs and Cats 233.Treatment of Primary Central Nervous System Inflammation (Encephalitis and Meningitis 234.Treatment of Cerebrovascular Disease 235.Treatment of Intracranial Tumors 236.Diagnosis and Treatment of Atlantoaxial Subluxation 237.Treatment of Canine Cervical Spondylomyelopathy 238.Treatment of Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis Disease 239.Controversy Regarding Methyprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury 240.Canine Chiari-Like Malformation and Syringomyelia 241.Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis 242.Treatment of Myopathies and Neuropathies 243.Treatment of Supraspinatous Tendon Disorders in Dogs 244.Medical Treatment of Coxofemoral Joint Disease 245.Treatment of Animals with Spinal and Musculoskeletal Pain 246.Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation 247.Treatment of Aberrant Behaviors Section 12: Ophthalmic Diseases 248.Pearls of the Ophthalmic Exam 249.Ocular Pharmacology 250.Ocular Immunotherapy 251.Ocular Neoplasia 252.Corneal Opacities - Differential Diagnosis 253.Blindness - Differential Diagnosis 254.Anisocoria - Differential Diagnosis 255.Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis 256.Diseases of the Eyelid and Periocular Skin 257.Feline Chlamydiosis 258.Antiherpetic therapy 259.Scleritis and Episcleritis and Scleritis in Dogs 260.Qualitative Tear Film Disturbances of Dogs and Cats 261.Non-Healing Corneal Erosions in Dogs 262.Uveitis 263.Feline Glaucoma 264.Retinal Detachment Section 13: Infectious Diseases 265.Hospital Acquired Infections 266.Rational Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy 267.Rational Use of Glucocorticoids in Infectious Disease 268.Canine Brucellosis 269.Leptospirosisv 270.Bartonellosis 271.Canine and Feline Mycoplasmosis 272.Canine Anaplasma Infection 273.American Leishmaniasis 274.Toxoplasmosis 275.Pneumocystosis 276.Feline Cytauxzoonosis 277.Systemic Fungal Infections 278.Pythiosis and Lagenidiosis 279.Canine Vaccination 280.Feline Vaccination 281.Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus 282.Feline Calicivirus Infection 283.Piroplasmosis 284.Canine Influenza 285.Feline Infectious Peritonitis Appendices Canine and Feline Reference Values Hematology-Coulter S Plus IV with Manual Differential Counts Hematology-Technicon H-1 Hematology Analyzer Systeme International (SI) Units in Hematology Hematology-Manual or Semiautomated Methods Canine Hematology (Means) at Different Ages-Manual or Semiautomated Methods Canine Hematology (Means and Ranges) with Different Ages and Genders-Manual or Semiautomated Methods Canine Hematology at Different Ages Effects of Pregnancy and Lactation on Canine Hematology (Means) Relative Distribution of Cell Types in Canine Bone Marrow Feline Hematology (Means and Ranges) with Different Ages and Genders-Manual or Semiautomated Methods Feline Hematology (Means) at Different Ages Effects of Pregnancy and Lactation on Feline Hematology (Means) Relative Distribution of Cell Types in Feline Bone Marrow Clinical Chemistry-Hitachi 911 Clinical Chemistry-Selected Manual Procedures Systeme International (SI) Units in Clinical Chemistry Clinical Chemistry-Test Characteristics for Analytes Determined on the Hitachi 911 Interferences Caused by Lipid, Bilirubin,and Hemoglobin for Analytes Determined on the Hitachi 911 Serum Protein Fractions Serum Iron and Iron-Binding Capacities in Iron-Deficient and Normal Dogs Serum Immunoglobulin Concentrations of Normal Beagle Dogs at Various Ages Acid-Base and Blood Gases Coagulation Screening Tests Specific Coagulation Tests Quantitative Tests of Gastrointestinal Function Tests of the Endocrine System Systeme International (SI) Units for Hormone Assays Urinary and Renal Function Tests Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Cell Populations Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Cerebrospinal Fluid Biochemical Analytes in Histologically Normal Cats Characteristics of Body Cavity Fluids in Healthy Dogs and Cats Cytologic Findings in Normal and Abnormal Canine Synovial Fluids Canine Semen Canine Prostatic Fluid (Third Fraction) Electrocardiography AAFCO Dog and Cat Food Nutrient Profiles AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles Compendium of Animal Rabies Control Immunization of Wild Mammal Species Against Common Diseases Treatment of Parasites Table of Common Drugs: Approximate Dosages Canine and Feline Reference Values