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| Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Physical Examination | |
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| Charting | |
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| Goals of the consultation appointment | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Endocrinology | |
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| Pituitary Gland | |
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| Growth hormone disorders | |
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| Diabetes insipidus | |
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| Thyroid Glands | |
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| Canine hypothyroidism | |
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| Feline hyperthyroidism | |
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| Canine thyroid tumors | |
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| Parathyroid Glands | |
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| Hypoparathyroidism | |
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| Hyperparathyroidism | |
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| Adrenal Glands | |
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| Hypoadrenocorticism: Addison's disease | |
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| Hyperadrenocorticism: Cushing's disease | |
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| Pheochromocytoma | |
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| Pancreas | |
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| Feline diabetes mellitus | |
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| Canine diabetes mellitus | |
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| Canine diabetic ketoacidosis | |
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| Insulinomas | |
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| Glucagonoma | |
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| Miscellaneous Hormones, Glands, and Disease | |
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| Calcitriol | |
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| Erythropoietin | |
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| Gastrin | |
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| Gastrinoma | |
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| The kinins | |
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| Melatonin | |
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| Natriuretic peptides | |
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| Renin | |
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| Somatostatin | |
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| Other rare neuroendocrine tumors | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Musculoskeletal | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| The skeletal system | |
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| The muscular system | |
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| Selected Diagnostics in MusculoskeletalDisease | |
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| Arthrocentesis | |
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| Muscle biopsy | |
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| Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System | |
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| Inflammatory joint disease | |
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| Noninflammatory joint disease | |
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| Neuromuscular diseases | |
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| Inflammatory myopathies | |
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| Hepatozoonosis | |
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| Neoplasia | |
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| General Musculoskeletal Examination | |
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| Musculoskeletal Therapy | |
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| Veterinary rehabilitation therapy | |
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| Palliative radiation therapy | |
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| Musculoskeletal Nutrition | |
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| Nutrients | |
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| Antioxidants | |
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| Energy and growth | |
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| Osteoarthritis | |
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| Body condition scoring | |
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| Body condition score uses | |
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| Muscle condition scoring | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| The Neurological Examination | |
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| Clinical signs and the relevant anatomy | |
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| Seizures | |
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| Encephalopathies | |
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| Cerebral neoplasia | |
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| Inflammatory/infectious etiologies: encephalitis | |
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| Meningitis | |
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| Cranial nerve syndromes | |
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| Spinal diseases | |
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| Neuromuscular diseases | |
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| Diagnostic testing | |
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| Pharmacology | |
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| Nursing considerations | |
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| Neurological glossary | |
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| Suggested readings | |
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| Thrombotic Disorders in Small Animal Medicine | |
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| Physiology | |
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| Thrombotic disorders | |
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| Diagnosis | |
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| Therapy | |
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| Client education | |
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| Suggested readings | |
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| Respiratory | |
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| Upper Airway Disease | |
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| Anatomy and physiology | |
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| Diseases of the upper airway | |
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| Nutritional considerations | |
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| Anesthetic and analgesic considerations | |
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| Mediastinal Disease | |
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| Anatomy and physiology | |
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| Mediastinitis | |
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| Pneumomediastinum | |
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| Mediastinal masses | |
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| Lower Airway Disease | |
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| Anatomy and physiology | |
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| Clinical signs | |
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| Diagnostic testing | |
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| Specific airway diseases and treatment | |
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| Anesthetic and analgesic considerations | |
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| Pulmonary Parenchymal Disease | |
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| Anatomy and physiology | |
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| Clinical signs | |
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| Diagnostic testing | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Diseases | |
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| Nutritional considerations | |
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| Anesthetic and analgesic considerations | |
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| Pleural Disease | |
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| Anatomy and physiology | |
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| Clinical signs | |
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| Diagnostic testing | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Nutritional considerations | |
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| Anesthetic and analgesic considerations | |
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| Anesthesic and Analgesic Considerations in Respiratory Disease | |
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| Premedication | |
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| Induction | |
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| Maintenance anesthesia | |
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| Monitoring | |
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| Recovery | |
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| Feeding Considerations for Respiratory Disease | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Hematology | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| The circulatory system | |
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| The lymphatic system | |
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| The spleen | |
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| The coagulation system | |
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| Red Blood Cell Disorders | |
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| Anemia | |
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| Polycythemia | |
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| Transfusion medicine | |
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| Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia | |
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| Leukocyte Disorders | |
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| Methods for determining the leukogram | |
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| Disorders of neutrophils | |
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| Disorders of eosinophils | |
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| Disorders of basophils | |
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| Disorders of monocytes | |
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| Disorders of lymphocytes | |
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| Platelet, Coagulation, and Inherited Disorders | |
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| Diseases of coagulation | |
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| Disorders of platelets | |
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| Breed-related disorders | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Gastrointestinal | |
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| Clinical Signs and Examination of the GI Patient | |
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| Patient history | |
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| Physical examination | |
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| Clinical signs of gastrointestinal disorders | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Selected Diagnostics in Gastrointestinal Disease | |
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| Laboratory evaluation | |
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| Microscopic fecal evaluation | |
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| Bacteriologic examination | |
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| Virologic examination | |
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| Occult blood | |
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| Alpha1-protease inhibitor | |
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| Imaging | |
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| Special tests | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Gastrointestinal Disease | |
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| Oral disease | |
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| Esophageal disorders | |
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| Gastric disease | |
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| Alimentary tract parasites | |
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| Diseases of the small intestine | |
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| Diseases of the large intestine | |
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| Pharmacology | |
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| Antacids | |
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| Antiemetics | |
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| Anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs | |
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| Antibiotics | |
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| Gastromucosal protectants | |
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| Digestive enzymes | |
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| Laxatives | |
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| Feeding Tubes | |
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| Feeding tubes | |
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| Esophagostomy tube placement | |
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| Gastrostomy tube placement | |
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| Jejunostomy tube placement | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Feeding tube management and complications | |
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| Food Intolerance and Food Allergy | |
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| Clinical signs | |
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| Causes | |
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| Diagnostics | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Elimination diets | |
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| Proteins | |
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| Carbohydrates | |
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| Prebiotics and probiotics | |
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| Anesthesia and Analgesia Considerations in Gastrointestinal Disease | |
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| Premedication | |
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| Induction | |
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| Maintenance anesthesia | |
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| Monitoring | |
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| Recovery | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Liver | |
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| Hepatic Disease | |
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| Acute hepatitis | |
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| Chronic hepatitis | |
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| Copper-associated chronic hepatitis | |
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| Hepatic lipidosis | |
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| Toxic hepatopathy | |
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| Hepatocutaneous syndrome | |
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| Congenital vascular anomaly | |
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| Liver neoplasia | |
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| Posthepatic Disease | |
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| Feline cholangitis complex | |
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| Biliary cysts | |
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| Extrahepatic biliary obstruction | |
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| Gallbladder mucocoeles | |
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| Nutrition in Liver Disease | |
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| Protein | |
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| Fats | |
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| Carbohydrates | |
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| Fiber | |
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| Vitamins and minerals | |
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| Feeding plan | |
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| Anesthesia and Analgesia Considerations in Hepatic Disease | |
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| Premedication | |
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| Induction | |
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| Maintenance anesthesia | |
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| Monitoring | |
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| Recovery | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Urinary and Renal Diseases | |
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| Urinary Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Clinical Signs | |
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| Urinary Diseases | |
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| Chronic kidney disease | |
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| Acute renal failure | |
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| Urinary tract infections | |
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| Pyelonephritis | |
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| Urolithiasis | |
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| Prostatic diseases | |
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| Lower urinary tract disease in cats | |
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| Ectopic ureters | |
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| Urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence | |
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| Protein-losing nephropathy | |
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| Urinary neoplasia | |
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| Urinary Diagnostics and Therapeutic Implications | |
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| Urinalysis | |
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| Complete blood count and serum biochemistry profile | |