Small Animal Pathology for Veterinary Technicians

Small Animal Pathology for Veterinary Technicians fosters an understanding of small animal diseases, relating pathology information to the responsibilities of technicians in the clinical setting.  Beginning with the technician’s role in pathology, terminology, and the process of diagnosis, chapters then cover diseases organized by system.  From reproductive, endocrine, and eye disease to urinary tract and infectious diseases, the book offers in–depth information on a wide range of commonly presented diseases, providing technicians with practical information linked to their daily tasks.   Each body system includes a brief review of anatomy and function, full–color pictures, and tip boxes to help emphasize important issues.  A companion website offers images from the book, review questions, and case studies illustrating the process of handling the patient.  Veterinary technician students and veterinary technicians in practice will find this a valuable resource to understanding disease and the process of diagnosis. Key features   Provides a guide to the technician’s role in understanding small animal diseases and the process of diagnosis Emphasizes the most important issues with helpful tip boxes Takes a highly practical approach, tying disease information to the veterinary technician’s daily duties Presents full–color photographs to illustrate diseases Offers descriptions, causes, zoonosis, transmission modes, clinical signs, treatments and much more for each disease Features a companion website with review questions, case studies, and images from the book

About the companion website Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 4 Rabies Rabies Virus Chapter 5 Gastrointestinal Tract Disease Oral Cavity Periodontal Disease or Periodontitis Papilloma or Puppy Warts Epulis Oral Melanoma Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) Oral Fibrosarcoma Salivary Mucocele, Sialocele, or Salivary Gland Cyst Esophagus Megaesophagus or Acquired Paralysis Esophageal Obstructions or Foreign Bodies Vascular Ring Anomaly (VRA) or Persistent Right Aortic Arch (PRAA) Gastroesophageal Reflux Stomach Acute Gastritis Gastric Ulcers Gastrointestinal Obstructions Pyloric Stenosis or Chronic Hypertrophic Gastropathy Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV) Intestines Intussusception Linear Foreign Bodies Inflammatory Bowel Disease Megacolon Intestinal Neoplasia Liver Cholangiohepatitis Portal Systemic Shunt (PSS) or Portal Caval Shunt Feline Hepatic Lipidosis (FHL) or Fatty Liver Disease Hepatic Neoplasia Pancreas Acute Pancreatitis Chronic Pancreatitis Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency or Pancreatic Maldigestion Pancreatic Neoplasia Chapter 6 Urinary Tract Disease Bacterial Cystitis or Urinary Tract Infection Pyelonephritis Urolithiasis (Urinary Calculi or Urinary Stones) Urinary Obstruction or Blocked Tom (Feline) Feline Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) Acute Renal Failure (ARF) Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), or Chronic Renal Disease (CRD) Chapter 7 Reproductive Disease Vaginitis Pyometra Dystocia Mastitis Mammary Neoplasia Prostate Disease Testicular Disease Male Reproductive Neoplasia Chapter 8 Endocrine Disease Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing’s Disease/Syndrome Hypoadrenocorticism or Addison’s Disease Diabetes Mellitus or Sugar Diabetes Diabetes Insipidus (DI), or Weak or Watery Diabetes Chapter 9 Ocular Disease Conjunctivitis or Pink Eye Epiphora Third Eyelid Prolapse or Cherry Eye Entropion/Ectropion Glaucoma Corneal Ulcers Chronic Superficial Keratitis or Pannus Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca or Dry Eye Anterior Uveitis, Iridocyclitis, or Soft Eye Cataracts Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) or Progressive Retinal Degeneration (PRD) Chapter 10 Integumentary Disease Parasitic Skin Infections Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD) Ticks Otodetic Mange or Ear Mites Sarcoptes or Scabies or Sarcoptic Mange Demodex or Demodetic Mange or Demodicosis Pediculosis or Lice Cuterebra Larvae or Botfly Larvae Facultative Myiasis–Producing Flies or Maggots Fungal Skin Infections Yeast Dermatophytosis or Ringworm Miscellaneous Skin Disorders 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 Neoplasias Originating from the Skin and Associated Structures Cutaneous Mast Cell Tumor Cutaneous Histiocytoma Melanoma Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lipoma Chapter 11 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 Chapter 12 Hematologic and Lymph Disease Erythrocyte Disorders Anemia Immune–Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) Absolute Erythrocytosis or Polycythemia Leukocyte and Lymph Disorders Malignant Lymphoma or Lymphosarcoma (LSA) Multiple Myeloma (Plasma Cell Tumor) Chylothorax Thrombocyte and Coagulation Disorders Primary Immune–Mediated Thrombocytopenia (PIMT) or Ideopathic Thrombocytopenia Hemophilia von Willebrand’s Disease Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy Rodenticide Toxicity Feline Aortic Thromboembolism (FATE) or Feline Saddle Thrombus Chapter 13 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 Buphthalmia Rabbit Uterine Adenocarcinoma Scurvy Antibiotic–Associated 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) Chapter 14 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 Chapter 15 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 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Amy Johnson ,BS, CVT, RLATG, is a veterinary technician instructor at Bel–Rea Institute of Veterinary Technology in Denver, Colorado, USA and a course instructor for VetMedTeam.