Small Animal Pathology for Veterinary Technicians 2nd Edition

Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Preface
Acknowledgment
About the Companion Website
1 Introduction
The Veterinary Technician's Role in Pathology
Technician Duties and Required Skills
Diagnosis
Immunity
Factors Involved in Infectious Disease
Common Terminology Necessary for Understanding Pathology
Disinfection
Further Reading
2 Canine Infectious Disease
Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) or Hard Pad Disease
Canine Parvovirus Type 2 (CPV‐2)
Canine Adenovirus Type 1 (CAV‐1) or Infectious Canine Hepatitis (ICH)
Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis or Kennel Cough
Leptospirosis
Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) or Dog Flu
Further Reading
3 Feline Infectious Disease
Feline Panleukopenia (FPV) Feline Distemper, Feline Parvo, Feline Infectious Enteritis
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) or Feline Aids
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP or FIPV)
Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Toxoplasmosis
Further Reading
4 Rabies
Rabies Virus
Further Reading
5 Respiratory Disease
Feline Asthma, Feline Bronchial Asthma, or Feline Allergic Bronchitis
Canine Bronchitis or Allergic Canine Bronchitis
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS)
Respiratory Neoplasia
Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE)
Rhinitis and Sinusitis
Collapsing Trachea (Tracheal Collapse)
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Nasopharyngeal Polyps
Further Reading
6 Gastrointestinal Tract Disease
Periodontal Disease or Periodontitis
Cleft Palate or Congenital Oronasal Fistula
Papilloma or Puppy Warts
Epulis
Oral Melanoma
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
Oral Fibrosarcoma
Salivary Sialocele, Mucocele, or Salivary Gland Cyst
Megaesophagus or Acquired Esophageal Paralysis
Esophageal Obstructions or Foreign Bodies
Vascular Ring Anomaly (VRA) or Persistent Right Aortic Arch (PRAA)
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Acute Gastritis
Gastric Ulcers
Gastrointestinal Obstructions
Pyloric Stenosis or Chronic Hypertrophic Gastropathy
Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV)
Intussusception
Linear Foreign Bodies
Chronic Enteropathy (Used To Be Called Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD)
Megacolon
Intestinal Neoplasia
Cholangiohepatitis
Portosystemic Shunt (PSS) or Portal Caval Shunt
Feline Hepatic Lipidosis (FHL) or Fatty Liver Disease
Hepatic Neoplasia
Acute Pancreatitis
Chronic Pancreatitis
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) or Pancreatic Maldigestion
Pancreatic Neoplasia
Further Reading
7 Urinary Tract Disease
Bacterial Cystitis or Urinary Tract Infection
Pyelonephritis
Urolithiasis, Urinary Calculi, or Urinary Stones
Urinary Obstruction or Blocked Tom
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) or Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), or Chronic Renal Disease (CRD)
Further Reading
8 Reproductive Disease
Vaginitis
Pyometra
Dystocia
Mastitis
Mammary Neoplasia
Prostate Disease
Testicular Disease
Male Reproductive Neoplasia
Further Reading
9 Endocrine Disease
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing’s Syndrome
Hypoadrenocorticism or Addison’s Disease
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) or Sugar Diabetes
Diabetes Insipidus (DI) Weak or Watery Diabetes
Further Reading
10 Ophthalmic Disease
Conjunctivitis or Pink Eye
Epiphora
Third Eyelid Prolapse or Cherry Eye
Entropion/Ectropion
Glaucoma
Corneal Ulcers
Chronic Superficial Keratitis or Pannus
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) or Dry Eye
Anterior Uveitis, Iridocyclitis, or Soft Eye
Cataracts
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) or Progressive Retinal Degeneration (PRD)
Further Reading
11 Integumentary Disease
Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD)
Ticks
Otodetic Mange or Ear Mites
Sarcoptes or Scabes or Sarcoptic Mange
Demodex or Demodectic Mange or Demodicosis
Pediculosis or Lice
Cuterebra Larvae or Botfly Larvae
Facultative Myiasis‐Producing Flies or Maggots
Yeast
Dermatophytosis or Ringworm
Pyoderma or Bacterial Folliculitis
Seborrhea
Acute Moist Dermatitis or Traumatic Dermatitis or Hot Spots
Atopy or Allergic Dermatitis
Food Allergy
Epidermal Inclusion Cysts or Sebaceous Cysts
Feline Acne
Cutaneous Mast Cell Tumor (MCT)
Cutaneous Histiocytoma
Melanoma
Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
Lipoma
Further Reading
12 Musculoskeletal Disease
Bone Fractures
Osteosarcoma (OSA)
Panosteitis (Pano)
Osteoarthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
Hip Dysplasia
Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)
Patellar Luxation
Cranial or Anterior Cruciate Ligament (CCL or ACL) Rupture or Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease (CCLD)
Intervertebral Disk Disease (IVDD)
Myasthenia Gravis
References
13 Hematologic and Lymph Disease
Anemia
Immune‐Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA)
Absolute Erythrocytosis or Polycythemia
Malignant Lymphoma or Lymphosarcoma (LSA)
Multiple Myeloma (Plasma Cell Tumor)
Chylothorax
Primary Immune‐Mediated Thrombocytopenia (PIMT) or Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia
Hemophilia
Von Willebrand's Disease
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy (DIC)
Rodenticide Toxicity
Feline Aortic Thromboembolism (FATE) or Feline Saddle Thrombus
Further Reading
14 Diseases of Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, and Chinchillas
Urolithiasis/Bladder Sludge
Gastric Stasis
Ulcerative Pododermatitis, Bumblefoot, or Sore Hock
Malocclusion or Slobbers
Heat Stroke
Respiratory Infection
Mastitis
Rabbit Hairballs or Trichobezoar
Rabbit Bupthalmia
Rabbit Uterine Adenocarcinoma
Scurvy
Enterotoxemia
Streptococcal Lymphadenitis, Cervical Lymphadenitis, or Lumps
Cavian Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Cavian Leukemia/Lymphosarcoma
Guinea Pig Dystocia
Chinchilla Fur Slip and Fur Chewing
Chinchilla Gastric Tympany (Bloat)
Further Reading
15 Diseases of Ferrets
Pancreatic Beta Cell Tumor or Insulinoma
Adrenal Disease or Hyperadrenocorticism
Aplastic Anemia/Estrogen Toxicity
Lymphoma /Lymphosarcoma
Influenza
Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis (ECE) or Green Slime Diarrhea
Ferret Systemic Coronavirus (FRSCV) or Ferret FIP
Canine Distemper
Gastric Foreign Bodies
Further Reading
16 Diseases of Hamsters, Gerbils, and Rats
Malocclusions
Proliferative Ileitis, Proliferative Enteritis, or Wet Tail
Antibiotic‐Associated Enterotoxemia or Clostridial Enteropathy
Tyzzer's Disease or Clostridium piliforme
Respiratory Infections
Neoplasia
Ulcerative Pododermatitis or Bumblefoot
Chromodacryorrhea or Red Tears
Arteriolar Nephrosclerosis or Hamster Nephrosis or Renal Failure
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)
Gerbil Epileptiform Seizures
Gerbil Tail Slip or Tail Degloving
Further Reading
Index