Notes on Canine Internal Medicine is one of the first books in an exciting new series specifically designed, through an accessible note-based style, to ensure veterinarians and students have quick and easy access to the most up-to-date clinical and diagnostic information.Knowledge about canine internal medicine has developed considerably since the previous edition of Notes on Canine Internal Medicine. This new edition not only details the expansions in knowledge in this complex area of veterinary medicine, but, continuing in the style of the previous editions, it acts as an instant subject reference to aid in the diagnosis and management of disease in dogs.This edition includes:Differential diagnosis lists based on presenting complaint, physical problem and laboratory abnormality Detailed information on diseases relating to each organ system Easy to reference sections such as clinical signs, investigative methods, definitive diagnostic tests and treatment

Edward J. Hall is at the University of Bristol, UK.

Kate Murphy, BVSc (Hons), DSAM, DipECVIM-CA, MRCVS, PGCert(HE)
Kate is the clinical lead in a referral practice in Bristol, UK, where she sees a wide spectrum of medicine cases. Before working in referral practice, Kate was a small animal medicine clinician at the University of Bristol from 2002 to early 2011 where she ran the intensive care and emergency medicine service and also the medicine referral team. She is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Kate is co-author of Notes on Canine Internal Medicine (with Edward Hall and Peter Darke, Wiley-Blackwell, 2004), has contributed chapters to BSAVA manuals and also has a number of peer-reviewed publications.

Peter Darke is the author of Notes on Canine Internal Medicine, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley-Blackwell.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgements

xi

Using this book

xiii

Abbreviations

xv

Section 1 Presenting Complaints

1

(84)

Abdominal discomfort/pain

3

(2)

Alopecia

5

(2)

Altered consciousness

7

(3)

Anorexia/Inappetence

10

(2)

Ataxia

12

(2)

Bleeding

14

(4)

Constipation

18

(2)

Cough

20

(3)

Diarrhoea

23

(1)

Acute diarrhoea

23

(4)

Chronic diarrhoea

27

(4)

Drooling

31

(1)

Dysphagia

31

(2)

Dyspnoea

33

(3)

Dysuria

36

(2)

Exercise intolerance

38

(2)

Faecal incontinence

40

(1)

Haematemesis

41

(2)

Haematochezia

43

(1)

Haematuria and discoloured urine

44

(2)

Haemoptysis

46

(1)

Halitosis

47

(1)

Head posture abnormalities

48

(1)

Melaena

49

(2)

Nasal discharge

51

(2)

Pain

53

(2)

Polyphagia

55

(1)

Polyuria/polydipsia (PU/PD)

56

(4)

Pruritus

60

(1)

Regurgitation

61

(3)

Seizures

64

(3)

Sneezing

67

(1)

Stiffness and joint swelling

68

(1)

Tenesmus and dyschezia

69

(2)

Tremors

71

(2)

Urinary incontinence

73

(2)

Vomiting

75

(3)

Weakness-lethargy-collapse/syncope

78

(3)

Weight gain/obesity

81

(1)

Weight loss

82

(3)

Section 2 Physical Abnormalities

85

(48)

Abdominal enlargement

87

(2)

Anaemia

89

(5)

Ascites

94

(4)

Bradycardia

98

(2)

Cardiomegaly

100

(1)

Cyanosis

100

(3)

Hepatomegaly

103

(2)

Hyperthermia and pyrexia

105

(3)

Icterus/jaundice

108

(3)

Lymphadenopathy

111

(2)

Malabsorption

113

(1)

Microhepatica

114

(1)

Murmur

115

(1)

Oral mass

115

(1)

Peripheral oedema

116

(2)

Pleural effusion

118

(3)

Prostatomegaly

121

(1)

Pulmonary adventitious sounds

122

(1)

Pulmonary alveolar pattern

123

(2)

Splenomegaly

125

(2)

Stomatitis

127

(1)

Stridor

128

(2)

Systemic hypertension

130

(1)

Tachycardia

131

(2)

Section 3 Laboratory Abnormalities

133

(20)

Amylase and lipase

135

(1)

Azotaemia (elevated urea and creatinine)

135

(2)

Bile acids

137

(1)

Bilirubin

137

(1)

Calcium

138

(1)

Glucose

139

(1)

Lipids/cholesterol

140

(1)

Potassium

141

(1)

Sodium

142

(1)

Total protein (albumin and globulin)

143

(2)

Liver enzyme alterations

145

(1)

Pancytopenia

146

(1)

Polycythaemia

146

(1)

Proteinuria

147

(1)

Thrombocytopenia

147

(2)

Urea

149

(1)

White blood cells

149

(4)

Section 4 Organ Systems

153

(182)

Alimentary system

155

(44)

Cardiovascular system

199

(27)

Endocrine system

226

(19)

Haemopoietic system

245

(10)

Haemostatic system

255

(11)

Immune system

266

(5)

Liver and biliary tree

271

(11)

Neurological system

282

(9)

Respiratory system

291

(20)

Urogenital tract

311

(24)

Index

335

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