VOLUME 1<br>SECTION I: Veterinary Medicine Worldwide<br>1. Client Communication<br>2. The Medical History<br>3. The Physical Examination<br>4. Evidence-Based Medicine<br>5. Biomedical Statistics and Veterinary Literature<br>6. Pain Medicine: Key Concepts<br>7. Antimicrobial Stewardship<br>8. International Travel<br>9. Health Concerns of Imported Pets<br><br>SECTION II: Differential Diagnosis<br>General<br>10. “Ain't Doin' Right”: The Nonspecific Chief Concern of Ill Thrift<br>11. Distinguishing Behavioral Disorders From Medical Disorders<br>12. Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease<br>13. Ophthalmic Manifestations of Systemic Disease<br>14. Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease<br>15. Intoxication Versus Acute Nontoxicologic Illness: Differentiating the Two<br>16. Fever<br>17. Anorexia<br>18. Weight Loss<br>19. Polyphagia<br>20. Weight Gain<br>21. Abdominal Enlargement<br>22. Failure to Grow<br>23. Weakness<br>24. Restlessness<br>25. Pallor<br>26. Hyperemia<br>27. Cyanosis<br>28. Jaundice<br>29. Petechiae and Ecchymoses<br>30. Peripheral Edema<br>31. Orthopedic Manifestations of Systemic Disease<br>32. Swollen Joints and Joint Pain<br>33. Body Odors<br>Cardiorespiratory<br>34. Cough<br>35. Sneezing and Nasal Discharge<br>36. Epistaxis and Hemoptysis<br>37. Tachypnea, Dyspnea and Respiratory Distress<br>38. Abnormal Heart Sounds and Heart Murmurs<br>39. Pulse Alterations<br>40. Syncope<br>Neurologic<br>41. Movement Disorders<br>42. Tremors<br>43. Ataxia, Paresis, and Paralysis<br>44. Stupor and Coma<br>45. Seizures<br>Gastrointestinal<br>46. Halitosis and Ptyalism<br>47. Gagging and Dysphagia<br>48. Regurgitation and Vomiting<br>49. Diarrhea<br>50. Melena and Hematochezia<br>51. Constipation, Tenesmus, Dyschezia, and Fecal Incontinence<br>52. Flatulence<br>Urogenital<br>53. Polyuria and Polydipsia<br>54. Pollakiuria, Stranguria, and Urinary Incontinence<br>55. Hematuria and Other Conditions Causing Discolored Urine<br>56. Vulvar and Preputial Discharge<br><br>SECTION III: Differential Diagnosis for Clinicopathologic Abnormalities<br>57. Anemia and Erythrocytosis<br>58. Leukopenia, Leukocytosis<br>59. Thrombocytopenia, Thrombocytosis<br>60. Hypoproteinemia and Hyperproteinemia<br>61. Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia<br>62. Blood Urea Nitrogen, Creatinine, and SDMA<br>63. Cholesterol and Triglycerides<br>64. Amylase and Lipase<br>65. Liver Enzymes<br>66. Creatine Kinase<br>67. Sodium and Chloride<br>68. Potassium, Magnesium<br>69. Calcium and Phosphorus<br>70. Urinalysis<br>71. Fluid Analysis: Thoracic, Abdominal, Joint<br><br>SECTION IV: Techniques<br>General<br>72. Body and Muscle Condition Scoring<br>73. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Examination<br>74. Venous and Arterial Puncture<br>75. Jugular Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Measurement<br>76. Intraosseous Catheters<br>77. Constant Rate Infusions<br>78. Glucose Monitoring<br>79. Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time<br>80. Fecal Examination<br>81. Nasoesophageal, Esophagostomy, Gastrostomy, and Jejunostomy Tubes: Placement Techniques<br>Skin<br>82. Otoscopy, Ear Flushing, and Myringotomy<br>83. Scrapings, Fine-Needle Aspirations, and Biopsies of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues<br>General Centesis and Biopsy<br>84. Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy<br>85. Cytology of Internal Organs<br>86. Abdominocentesis<br>87. Arthrocentesis<br>88. Lymph Node Aspiration and Biopsy<br>89. Rhinoscopy, Nasal Flush, and Biopsy<br>Respiratory/Cardiovascular<br>90. Respiratory and Inhalant Therapy<br>91. Blood Pressure Measurement<br>92. Thoracocentesis and Thoracostomy Tube Placement<br>93. Transtracheal Wash and Bronchoscopy<br>94. Temporary Tracheostomy Care<br>95. Pericardiocentesis<br>96. Electrocardiography<br>97. Echocardiography<br>Renal/Urogenital<br>98. Urine Collection and Urinary Catheter Management<br>99. Unblocking the Urethra<br>100. Cystoscopy and Urethroscopy<br>101. Vaginoscopy and Vaginal Cytology<br>102. Peritoneal Dialysis<br>103. Hemodialysis/Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy<br>104. Prostatic Diagnostic Techniques<br>Gastrointestinal<br>105. Gastric Intubation and Lavage<br>106. Canine Fecal Microbiota Transplantation<br>107. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy<br>108. Enemas and Deobstipation<br>Neurologic<br>109. Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection, Analysis, and Myelography<br>110. Muscle and Nerve Biopsy<br>111. Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity<br>112. Neuroimaging: Radiography, Myelography, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging<br><br>SECTION V: Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapies<br>113. Overview of Interventional Medicine (Interventional Radiology/Interventional Endoscopy)<br>114. Respiratory Interventional Therapies<br>115. Cardiovascular Interventional Therapies<br>116. Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Interventional Therapies<br>117. Urologic Interventional Therapies<br>118. Neoplastic Interventional Therapies<br><br>SECTION VI: Emergency Medicine<br>119. Triage and Initial Stabilization<br>120. Fluid Therapy<br>121. Circulatory Shock: Identification and Management<br>122. Diagnostic Testing for the Emergency Patient<br>123. Respiratory Crisis<br>124. Bleeding Crisis<br>125. Neurologic Crisis<br>126. Abdominal Crisis<br>127. Lower Urinary Tract Crisis<br>128. Sepsis and the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome<br>129. Anaphylaxis<br>130. Hyperthermia and Hypothermia<br>131. Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)<br><br>SECTION VII: Toxicology<br>132. Toxin Exposure Therapy/Decontamination<br>133. Neurotoxicoses<br>134. Hepatotoxicoses<br>135. Renal Toxicoses<br>136. Gastrointestinal Toxicoses<br>137. Cardiorespiratory Toxicoses<br>138. Hematologic Toxicoses<br><br>SECTION VIII: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics<br>139. Principles of Drug Disposition and Pharmacokinetics<br>140. Antibacterial Drug Therapy<br>141. Antifungal and Antiviral Therapy<br>142. Antiparasitic Drugs<br>143. Anti-Inflammatory Drugs<br>144. Immunosuppressive Drugs<br><br>SECTION IX: Nutrition and Dietary Therapy<br>145. Nutritional Assessment<br>146. Neonatal and Pediatric Nutrition<br>147. Nutrition for Healthy Adult Dogs<br>148. Nutrition for Healthy Adult Cats<br>149. Nutrition in Healthy Senior Cats and Dogs<br>150. Obesity<br>151. Cachexia and Sarcopenia<br>152. Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Disease<br>153. Nutritional Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Disease<br>154. Nutritional Management of Hepatobiliary Diseases<br>155. Nutritional Management of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases<br>156. Nutritional and Medical Considerations in Hyperlipidemia<br>157. Nutritional Management of Heart Disease<br>158. Nutritional Management of Renal Disease<br>159. Nutritional Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disease<br>160. Nutritional Management of Dermatologic Disease<br>161. Nutrition for Neurologic Disease and Cognitive Disorders<br>162. Nutrition-Related Skeletal Disorders<br>163. Nutritional Management of Cancer<br>164. Critical Care Nutrition<br>165. Nutritional Uses of Fiber<br>166. Adverse Reactions to Foods: Allergies Versus Intolerance<br>167. Less Conventional Diets<br>168. Immunology and Nutrition<br><br>SECTION X: Hematologic and Immunologic Disease<br>169. Immunologic and Hematologic Disease: Intro and Drug Therapy<br>170. Coagulation Testing<br>171. Hyper- and Hypocoagulable States<br>172. Nonregenerative Anemia<br>173. Erythrocytosis and Primary Polycythemia<br>174. Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia and Other Regenerative Anemias<br>175. Immune Thrombocytopenia, von Willebrand Disease, and Other Platelet Disorders<br>176. Nonneoplastic White Blood Cell Disorders and Pancytopenia<br>177. Immune-Mediated Polyarthritis and Other Polyarthropathies<br>178. Immune-Mediated Dermatologic Diseases<br>179. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus<br>180. Immunodeficiencies<br>181. Vasculitides<br>182. Diseases of the Spleen<br><br>SECTION XI: Infectious Disease<br>General<br>183. Does This Dog or Cat Have an Infectious Disease?<br>184. Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease<br>185. Companion Animal Vaccinations<br>186. Hospital-Associated (Nosocomial) Infections<br>Bacterial Diseases<br>187. Lyme Disease<br>188. Mycobacterial Infections, Actinomycosis, and Nocardiosis<br>189. Brucellosis<br>190. Tetanus and Botulism<br>191. Bartonellosis<br>192. Leptospirosis<br>193. Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Neorickettsiosis<br>194. Hemotropic Mycoplasmas<br>195. Enteric Bacterial Diseases<br>Protozoal Diseases<br>196. Enteric Protozoan Diseases<br>197. Systemic Protozoal Diseases<br>Viral Diseases<br>198. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection<br>199. Feline Leukemia Virus Infection<br>200. Coronavirus Infection<br>201. Canine and Feline Parvovirus Infection<br>202. Rabies<br>203. Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex<br>204. Canine Distemper<br>205. Feline Upper Respiratory Infections<br>206. Emerging Viral Infections of Cats<br>Fungal Diseases<br>207. Cryptococcosis<br>208. Coccidioidomycosis<br>209. Blastomycosis and Histoplasmosis<br>210. Sinonasal and Sino-Orbital Aspergillosis<br>211. Disseminated Invasive Aspergillosis and Systemic Mold Infections<br><br>VOLUME 2<br>SECTION XII: Respiratory Disease<br>212. Clinical Evaluation of the Respiratory Tract<br>213. Diseases of the Nose, Sinuses, and Nasopharynx<br>214. Laryngeal Diseases<br>215. Large Airways Diseases<br>216. Small Airway Diseases<br>217. Pulmonary Parenchymal Diseases<br>218. Pulmonary Hypertension<br>219. Pulmonary Thromboembolism<br>220. Pleural Space Diseases<br>221. Aerodigestive Disorders<br>222. Diseases of the Mediastinum, Chest Wall, and Diaphragm<br><br>SECTION XIII: Comorbidities<br>223. Heart Disease and Kidney Disease<br>224. Comorbidities: Diabetes Mellitus and Corticosteroid-Responsive Disease<br>225. Feline Triaditis<br>226. Obesity and Immobility<br>227. Concurrent Infection and Immune Suppression<br><br>SECTION XIV: Cardiovascular Disease<br>228. Pathophysiology of Heart Failure<br>229. Heart Failure: Diagnosis and Management<br>230. Cardiac Arrhythmias<br>231. Congenital Heart Disease<br>232. Valvular Heart Diseases of Adult Dogs and Cats<br>233. Myocardial Diseases of Dogs<br>234. Feline Myocardial Diseases<br>235. Pericardial Diseases<br>236. Systemic Hypertension<br>237. Heartworm Disease in Dogs and Cats<br>238. Arterial Thromboembolic Disease<br>239. Venous and Lymphatic Disorders<br><br>SECTION XV: Neurologic Disease<br>240. Neurophysiology<br>241. Neurologic Examination and Neuroanatomic Diagnosis<br>242. Inflammatory, Infectious, and Other Multifocal Brain Diseases<br>243. Vascular Brain Diseases<br>244. Developmental, Degenerative and Metabolic Brain Diseases and Sleep Disorders<br>245. Neoplastic Brain Diseases<br>246. Traumatic Brain Disease<br>247. Epilepsy<br>248. Vestibular Disease<br>249. Cranial Neuropathies<br>250. Spinal Cord Diseases: Congenital (Developmental), Inflammatory, and Degenerative Disorders<br>251. Spinal Cord Diseases: Traumatic, Vascular, and Neoplastic<br>252. Peripheral Neuropathies<br>253. Neuromuscular Junction Disorders<br>254. Autonomic Nervous System Disorders<br>255. Unique Feline Neurologic Disorders<br>256. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation<br><br>SECTION XVI: Gastrointestinal Disease<br>257. Laboratory Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract<br>259. Pharyngeal and Esophageal Diseases<br>260. Host-Microbial Interactions in Gastrointestinal Health<br>261. Gastric Diseases<br>262. Small Intestinal Diseases<br>263. Diseases of the Large Intestine<br>264. Rectoanal Diseases<br>265. Peritoneal Diseases<br><br>SECTION XVII: Hepatobiliary Disease<br>266. Pathophysiology of Liver Disease<br>267. Congenital Vascular Liver Diseases<br>268. Congenital Ductal Plate Abnormalities<br>269. Acute Toxic and Other Parenchymal Liver Disease<br>270. Chronic Hepatitis in Dogs<br>271. Chronic Hepatic Diseases in Cats<br>272. Infectious Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Disease<br>273. Non-Infectious Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Disease<br>274. Vacuolar Hepatopathies<br>275. Neoplasia of the Liver and Biliary Tree<br><br>SECTION XVIII: Pancreatic Disease<br>276. Pancreatitis: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Pathophysiologic Consequences<br>277. Pancreatitis in Dogs: Diagnosis and Management<br>278. Pancreatitis in Cats<br>279. Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency and Rare Conditions of the Exocrine Pancreas<br><br>SECTION XIX: Endocrine Disease<br>280. Growth Hormone Disorders in Cats<br>281. Canine Growth Hormone Disorders<br>282. Diabetes Insipidus<br>283. Primary Hyperparathyroidism<br>284. Hypoparathyroidism<br>285. Hypothyroidism in Dogs<br>286. Feline Hypothyroidism<br>287. Hyperthyroidism in Cats<br>288. Canine Hyperthyroidism<br>289. Insulin-Secreting Tumors<br>290. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and the Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State<br>291. Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs<br>292. Diabetes Mellitus in Cats<br>293. Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's Syndrome) in Dogs<br>294. Feline Hyperadrenocorticism<br>295. Non-Cortisol Secreting Adrenocortical Tumors<br>296. Hypoadrenocorticism<br>297. Gastrointestinal Endocrinology<br>298. Pheochromocytoma<br><br>SECTION XX: Renal Disease<br>299. Clinical Approach and Laboratory Evaluation of Renal Disease<br>300. Acute Kidney Injury<br>301. Chronic Kidney Disease<br>302. Glomerular Diseases<br>303. Renal Tubular Diseases<br>304. Pyelonephritis<br>305. Familial and Congenital Renal Diseases of Cats and Dogs<br><br>SECTION XXI: Lower Urinary Tract Disease<br>306. Ureteral Disorders<br>307. Lower Urinary Tract Infections<br>308. Lower Urinary Tract Urolithiasis in Dogs<br>309. Lower Urinary Tract Urolithiasis—Feline<br>310. Diseases of Abnormal Micturition<br>311. Feline Idiopathic/Interstitial Cystitis<br>312. Urethral Disorders<br>313. Congenital Lower Urinary Tract Disorders<br>314. Prostatic Diseases<br>315. Reproductive Disorders in Neutered Male and Female Dogs and Cats<br><br>SECTION XXII: Cancer<br>316. Tumor Biology<br>317. Principles and Practice of Chemotherapy<br>318. Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology<br>319. Cancer Immunotherapy<br>320. Molecular Targeted Therapy<br>321. Complications of Cancer Therapy<br>322. Hematopoietic Tumors<br>323. Tumors of the Skin<br>324. Soft Tissue Sarcomas<br>325. Hemangiosarcoma<br>326. Primary Bone Tumors in Dogs<br>327. Mast Cell Disease<br>328. Canine and Feline Histiocytic Diseases<br>329. Mammary Gland Tumors<br>330. Urogenital Tumors<br>331. Paraneoplastic Syndromes