Small Animal Practice Client Handouts

Diplomate Rhea V. Morgan, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists; Director, Smokey Mountain Veterinary Services, Walland, TN; Ophthalmology Services at Village Veterinary Medical Center, Farragut, TN.

• SECTION 1: Procedures and TechniquesAmputation of a LimbBlood Pressure MeasurementBone Marrow AspirationCardiopulmonary ResuscitationCastration of Male DogsChemotherapy and Your PetEchocardiographyElectrocardiography: Intermittent and ContinuousFemoral Head and Neck OstectomyFracture Repair: Casts and SplintsFracture Repair: External Skeletal FixationFracture Repair: Internal FixationPhysical RehabilitationSterilization of Female DogsSterilization of Female CatsSubcutaneous Fluid TherapyTransfusion Therapy in CatsTransfusion Therapy in DogsSECTION 2: Cardiovascular SystemArterial Thromboembolism, PeripheralAtrial FibrillationAtrial Premature Contractions and TachycardiaAtrioventricular Valve Degeneration in DogsCardiac TumorsCardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right VentricularCardiomyopathy, Dilated in CatsCardiomyopathy, Dilated in DogsCardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic in CatsCardiomyopathy, Nutritional in DogsCongestive Heart Failure in Dogs, Left-SidedCongestive Heart Failure in Dogs, Right-SidedEndocarditisHeartworm Disease in CatsHeartworm Disease in DogsPatent Ductus ArteriosusPericardial EffusionPeritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic HerniaPersistent Right Aortic ArchPulmonary HypertensionPulmonic StenosisSecond- and Third-Degree Heart BlockSick Sinus Syndrome and Atrial StandstillSinus BradycardiaSubaortic Stenosis in DogsSystemic HypertensionTetralogy of FallotTricuspid and Mitral Valve DysplasiaVentricular and Atrial Septal DefectsVentricular Fibrillation and Cardiac ArrestVentricular Premature Contractions and TachycardiaSECTION 3: Respiratory SystemAcute BronchitisAllergic Bronchitis in CatsAllergic Bronchitis in DogsBrachycephalic Obstructive Airway SyndromeBullous Lung DiseaseChronic BronchitisDiaphragmatic HerniaElongated Soft PalateFlail ChestLaryngeal Paralysis in DogsLaryngeal Saccule Eversion in DogsLaryngeal and Tracheal NeoplasiaLaryngitis and TracheitisLung Lobe TorsionLung TumorsMediastinal MassesNasal Tumors, MalignantNasopharyngeal and Aural Polyps in CatsPleural EffusionPneumonia, AspirationPneumonia, BacterialPneumonia, FungalPneumothoraxPulmonary ContusionsPulmonary EdemaPulmonary Fibrosis in DogsPulmonary ThromboembolismRhinitis and Sinusitis in CatsRhinitis and Sinusitis in DogsStenotic NaresTracheal Collapse in DogsTracheal Hypoplasia in DogsTracheal ObstructionTracheal TraumaSECTION 4: Neurologic SystemAtlantoaxial Subluxation in DogsBotulismBrachial Plexus InjuryBrain TumorsCaudal Cervical Spondylopathy in DogsCaudal Occipital Malformation Syndrome in DogsCerebrovascular Disease/StrokeCognitive DysfunctionDegenerative Myelopathy in DogsDiabetic Neuropathy in CatsDiscospondylitis in DogsFibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy in DogsHead TraumaHydrocephalusIdiopathic Facial Nerve ParalysisIdiopathic Peripheral Vestibular DiseaseIdiopathic Trigeminal Neuropathy in DogsIntervertebral Disc Disease in DogsLumbosacral Stenosis in Dogs, DegenerativeMeningoencephalomyelitis of Unknown Etiology in DogsMyasthenia GravisNerve Sheath TumorsPolyradiculoneuritis in Dogs, AcuteSeizures: General InformationSeizures: Idiopathic EpilepsySeizures: Treatment with Phenobarbital and BromideSeizures: Treatment with Other DrugsSpinal Cord TraumaSpinal TumorsSpondylosis DeformansSteroid-Responsive Meningitis Arteritis in DogsTick Paralysis in DogsTremor Syndrome in DogsSECTION 5: Digestive SystemAcute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome in DogsAnal Sac DiseasesCholangiohepatitis in CatsCleft PalateColitis in Dogs, AcuteColitis in Dogs, ChronicCopper Storage Hepatopathy in DogsEpulis in DogsEsophageal Foreign BodyEsophagitis and Esophageal StrictureExocrine Pancreatic InsufficiencyFecal IncontinenceGallbladder Mucocele in DogsGastric Dilatation-Volvulus in DogsGastric Foreign BodyGastric NeoplasiaGastritis, AcuteGastritis, ChronicGastrointestinal UlcerationGingivitisHepatic EncephalopathyHepatic Lipidosis in CatsHepatitis in Dogs, ChronicInflammatory Bowel Disease in CatsInflammatory Bowel Disease in DogsIntestinal NeoplasiaIntestinal ObstructionIntestinal ParasitesIntussusceptionLymphoplasmacytic Stomatitis in CatsMegacolon in CatsMegaesophagusObesity in CatsObesity in DogsOral Melanoma in DogsOral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in CatsPancreatitis in DogsPancreatitis in CatsPerianal Fistula in DogsPerianal Tumors in DogsPerineal Hernia in DogsPeritonitisPortosystemic Vascular AnomaliesProtein-Losing EnteropathySalivary MucoceleSpirocercosis in DogsSECTION 6: Endocrine/Metabolic SystemDiabetes InsipidusDiabetes Mellitus in CatsDiabetes Mellitus in DogsHyperadrenocorticism in DogsHyperlipidemiaHyperthyroidism in CatsHypoadrenocorticismHypoglycemiaHypothyroidism in DogsIdiopathic Hypercalcemia in CatsInsulinoma in DogsSECTION 7: Urinary SystemAcute Kidney InjuryBenign Prostatic Hypertrophy in DogsBladder CancerBladder Stones in CatsBladder Stones in DogsBladder TraumaChronic Kidney Disease in CatsChronic Kidney Disease in DogsChronic Kidney Disease: Therapy of AnemiaChronic Kidney Disease: Nutritional ManagementCystitis in CatsCystitis in DogsEctopic Ureters in DogsFanconi Syndrome in DogsKidney Dysplasia in DogsKidney Stones in CatsKidney Toxins (Nephrotoxicosis)Kidney TumorsPerinephric Pseudocysts in CatsPolycystic Kidney Disease in CatsProstate Cancer in DogsProstatic and Paraprostatic Cysts in DogsProstatitis and Prostatic Abscessation in DogsProtein-Losing Nephropathy in DogsPyelonephritisUreteral Obstruction in CatsUrethral Obstruction in CatsUrethral Prolapse in DogsUrethritisUrinary Incontinence in DogsSECTION 8: Reproductive SystemAgalactiaCryptorchidismDystociaEclampsia in DogsFading Kitten SyndromeFading Puppy SyndromeInfertility in BitchesInfertility in Male DogsInfertility in QueensInfertility in Tom CatsMammary Fibroadenomatous Hyperplasia in CatsMammary Tumors in CatsMammary Tumors in DogsMastitisOvarian Remnant SyndromeParaphimosis in DogsPenile Tumors in DogsPhimosis in DogsPregnancy Loss in BitchesPseudocyesis in BitchesPyometra ComplexSubinvolution of Placental Sites in DogsTesticular Tumors in DogsTransmissible Venereal Tumor in DogsUterine ProlapseVaginal Edema in DogsVaginitis in DogsSECTION 9: Hemolymphatic SystemAcute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaAnemiaAplastic Anemia/PancytopeniaBabesia Infection in DogsCancer-Associated HypercalcemiaChronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaDisseminated Intravascular CoagulationFever of Unknown OriginHemophilia AHemophilia BHemotropic Mycoplasmosis in CatsImmune-Mediated Hemolytic AnemiaImmune-Mediated ThrombocytopeniaLymphedemaLymphoma in CatsLymphoma in DogsMastocytosis, Systemic in CatsMultiple MyelomaPolycythemiaSplenic HemangiosarcomaSplenic Torsion in DogsSplenomegalySystemic Lupus Erythematosus in Dogs: Systemic AspectsThrombocytopenia: Other CausesVon Willebrand Disease in DogsSECTION 10: Musculoskeletal SystemAngular Limb Deformities in DogsAvascular Necrosis of the Femoral HeadBicipital Tendinopathy in DogsBone TumorsCalcaneal Tendon InjuryCarpal and Tarsal Shearing InjuriesCranial Cruciate Ligament DiseaseElbow Incongruity in DogsElbow Luxation, TraumaticElbow Medial Compartment Disease in DogsFibrotic MyopathiesHip Dysplasia in DogsHip LuxationHumeral Condylar Fissure/Fracture in DogsHypertrophic Osteodystrophy in DogsHypertrophic Osteopathy in DogsImmune-Mediated ArthritisJuvenile Carpal Hyperextension/Hyperflexion Disorder in DogsMandibular FracturesMasticatory Myositis in DogsNutritional Bone DiseaseOsteoarthritis: Medical ManagementOsteochondrosis/Osteochondritis Dissecans in DogsOsteomyelitisPanosteitis in DogsPatellar LuxationSacroiliac LuxationScapular Luxation, DorsalSeptic ArthritisShoulder Luxation/Subluxation in DogsSlipped Capital Femoral PhysisStifle LuxationUnunited Anconeal Process Disease in DogsSECTION 11: Dermatologic SystemAcne in CatsAcute Moist Dermatitis in DogsAllergic ReactionsAlopecia X in DogsAtopic Dermatitis in DogsAtypical MycobacteriosisBenign Skin Tumors in DogsCheyletiellosisClaw (Toenail) Disease, AsymmetricalClaw (Toenail) Disease, SymmetricalCutaneous (Epitheliotropic) T-Cell LymphomaCyclical Flank Alopecia in DogsDeep Bacterial Pyoderma and FurunculosisDemodicosis in DogsDermatophytosisDiscoid Lupus ErythematosusEosinophilic Granuloma Complex in CatsExfoliative Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in DogsFlea Allergic DermatitisFood Allergy/Adverse ReactionsJuvenile Cellulitis in DogsLipomas in DogsMalassezia DermatitisMast Cell Tumors in CatsMast Cell Tumors in DogsNasal Depigmentation in DogsNotoedric Mange in CatsPemphigus ComplexPinnal Seborrhea in DogsPlasma Cell Pododermatitis in CatsPrimary SeborrheaSarcoptic Mange in DogsSebaceous Adenitis in DogsSkin Fold Pyoderma (Intertrigo)SporotrichosisSubcutaneous Abscesses and CellulitisSuperficial Bacterial Folliculitis (Pyoderma) in DogsSystemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Dermatologic AspectsViral Papillomatosis in DogsVitamin-A Responsive Dermatosis in DogsZinc-Responsive Dermatosis in DogsSECTION 12: Diseases of the EyeAnterior UveitisCataractsChorioretinitis and Optic NeuritisCollie Eye AnomalyConjunctivitisCorneal UlcerationDistichiasis and Ectopic CiliaEctropionEntropionExtraocular Myositis in DogsEyelid TumorsFeline Corneal SequestrationFeline Eosinophilic KeratitisFeline Herpesvirus KeratoconjunctivitisGlaucoma in CatsGlaucoma in DogsHorner SyndromeHypertensive RetinopathyHyphemaIntraocular TumorsIridociliary CystsIris Melanosis of CatsKeratoconjunctivitis SiccaLens Luxation and SubluxationLipid KeratopathyOrbital Cellulitis and AbscessationOrbital TumorsPannus in DogsPersistent Corneal ErosionsPigmentary Keratitis in DogsPigmentary Uveitis in DogsProgressive Retinal AtrophyProlapse of the Gland of the Third EyelidProptosis of the EyeRetinal DetachmentRetinal DysplasiaSudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration in DogsSymblepharon in CatsTaurine Retinopathy in CatsUveodermatologic Syndrome in DogsSECTION 13: Diseases of the EarAural HematomaDeafnessEar MitesOtitis ExternaOtitis InternaOtitis MediaSECTION 14: Infectious DiseasesBartonellosisBlastomycosisBorreliosis (Lyme Disease) in DogsBrucellosis in DogsCampylobacteriosisCanine Distemper VirusCanine Infectious Respiratory Disease ComplexCoccidioidomycosisCoccidiosis, EntericCryptococcosisCryptosporidiosisCytauxzoonosis in CatsEhrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis in DogsFeline CoronavirusFeline Immunodeficiency VirusFeline Leukemia VirusFeline Upper Respiratory InfectionGiardiasisHelicobacteriosisHepatozoonosis in DogsHistoplasmosisLeishmaniasisLeptospirosisMultidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus InfectionsNeosporosis in DogsParvovirus in CatsParvovirus in DogsProtothecosis in DogsPythiosisRabiesRocky Mountain Spotted Fever in DogsSalmonellosisTetanusToxoplasmosisTritrichomoniasis in CatsTrypanosoma cruzi Infection in DogsSECTION 15: ToxicosesAcetaminophen ToxicosisAnticoagulant Rodenticide ToxicosisAntifreeze ToxicosisBread Dough/Alcohol ToxicosisBromethalin ToxicosisCastor Bean ToxicosisChocolate and Methylxanthine ToxicosisCholecalciferol Rodenticide ToxicosisCyanobacterial Hepatotoxicosis in DogsCyanobacterial Neurotoxicosis in DogsEssential Oil ToxicosisGarlic/Onion ToxicosisGrapes/Raisin Toxicosis in DogsHerbal ToxicosisLead PoisoningLily Toxicosis in CatsMacadamia Nut Toxicosis in DogsMacrocyclic Lactone ToxicosisMarijuana ToxicosisMetaldehyde Toxicosis in DogsNicotine ToxicosisNonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs ToxicosisOrganophosphate/Carbamate Insecticide ToxicosisPaintball Toxicosis in DogsPoisoning from Illicit Human Drugs: DepressantsPoisoning from Illicit Human Drugs: StimulantsPyrethrin/Pyrethroid ToxicosisSago Palm Toxicosis in DogsStrychnine PoisoningTremorgenic Mycotoxicosis in DogsXylitol Toxicosis in DogsZinc ToxicosisSECTION 16: Environmental DisordersBurnsElectrical Cord InjuryFrostbiteHeat ProstrationShockSmoke InhalationVenomous Snake Bites