Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Gastrointestinal Diseases offers a highly accessible resource for the most common and not-so common diseases of the gastrointestinal system, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder in small animals.
- Covers diseases and disorders of the oral cavity and salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, anus and perianal region, pancreas, liver, and gall bladder
- Provides a comprehensive yet concise reference to gastrointestinal and hepatologic diseases encountered in daily veterinary practice
- Presents the most important information for each disease in a highly accessible format
- Depicts the clinical conditions discussed with helpful color photographs
Table of Contents
Contributors xiii
About the Companion Website xix
Section I Clinical Signs of Gastrointestinal Disease
Chapter 1 Acute Abdomen 3
Steven L. Marks
Chapter 2 Constipation and Obstipation 10
Albert E. Jergens
Chapter 3 Diarrhea, Acute 15
Erin Portillo
Chapter 4 Diarrhea, Chronic - Canine 20
Jocelyn Mott
Chapter 5 Diarrhea, Chronic - Feline 28
Sina Marsilio
Chapter 6 Dyschezia and Tenesmus 45
Alana Redfern
Chapter 7 Dysphagia 51
Alana Redfern
Chapter 8 Flatulence 58
Gavin Olsen
Chapter 9 Hematemesis 63
Jocelyn Mott
Chapter 10 Hematochezia 70
Julie Stegeman
Chapter 11 Melena 76
Julie Stegeman
Chapter 12 Nutritional Approach to Acute Vomiting and Diarrhea 84
Caitlin Grant, Sarah Dodd and Adronie Verbrugghe
Chapter 13 Ptyalism 88
Valerie J. Parker
Chapter 14 Rectal and Anal Prolapse 95
Eric R. Pope
Chapter 15 Regurgitation 103
Rhonda L. Schulman
Chapter 16 Vomiting, Acute 110
Erin Portillo
Chapter 17 Vomiting, Chronic 116
John M. Crandell
Section II Diseases of the Oral Cavity
Chapter 18 Craniomandibular Osteopathy 127
Nina R. Kieves, Amy N. Zide, Kathleen L. Ham and James Howard
Chapter 19 Feline Eosinophilic Dermatitis 134
Alexander H. Werner Resnick and Karen Helton‐Rhodes
Chapter 20 Oral Neoplasia, Benign 141
Heidi B. Lobprise and Jason W. Soukup
Chapter 21 Oral Neoplasia, Malignant 147
Heidi B. Lobprise and Jason W. Soukup
Chapter 22 Phenobarbital-Responsive Sialadenosis 155
Vivian K. Yau
Chapter 23 Sialadenitis 159
Jo Ann Morrison
Chapter 24 Salivary Mucocele 164
Amy N. Zide, Nina R. Kieves, Kathleen L. Ham and James Howard
Chapter 25 Stomatitis 172
Larry Baker
Chapter 26 Stomatitis, Caudal - Feline 179
Jan Bellows
Section III Diseases of the Esophagus
Chapter 27 Cricopharyngeal Achalasia 189
Romy M. Heilmann and Stanley L. Marks
Chapter 28 Gastroesophageal Diverticula 195
Albert E. Jergens
Chapter 29 Esophageal Fistula 198
Louisa Ho‐Eckart and Eric Zellner
Chapter 30 Esophageal Foreign Bodies 205
Albert E. Jergens
Chapter 31 Esophageal Neoplasia 209
Marlene L. Hauck
Chapter 32 Esophageal Stricture 214
Michael D. Willard
Chapter 33 Esophagitis 220
Steve Hill
Chapter 34 Hiatal Hernia 231
Kathryn A. Pitt, Philipp D. Mayhew and Stanley L. Marks
Chapter 35 Megaesophagus 238
Emilie Chaplow
Chapter 36 Nutritional Approach to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Megaesophagus 247
Caitlin Grant, Sarah Dodd and Adronie Verbrugghe
Chapter 37 Spirocerca lupi 251
Jocelyn Mott
Section IV Diseases of the Stomach
Chapter 38 Gastric and Intestinal Motility Disorders 259
Jo Ann Morrison
Chapter 39 Gastric Dilation-Volvulus 266
April Blong
Chapter 40 Gastric Neoplasia, Benign 273
Jennifer A. Mahoney
Chapter 41 Gastric Neoplasia, Malignant 278
Jennifer A. Mahoney
Chapter 42 Gastric Parasites 285
Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai and Matt T. Brewer
Chapter 43 Gastritis, Acute 289
Romy M. Heilmann
Chapter 44 Gastritis, Atrophic 296
Jessica M. Clemans
Chapter 45 Gastritis, Chronic 300
Michelle Pressel
Chapter 46 Gastroduodenal Ulceration/Erosion 306
Michael D. Willard
Chapter 47 Gastroesophageal Reflux 313
Albert E. Jergens
Chapter 48 Helicobacter-Associated Gastritis 317
Jan S. Suchodolski
Chapter 49 Hypertrophic Pyloric Gastropathy, Chronic 324
Steven L. Marks
Section V Diseases of the Intestines
Chapter 50 Bilious Vomiting Syndrome 331
Romy M. Heilmann and David C. Twedt
Chapter 51 Canine Parvovirus Infection 337
Willem J. Botha and Johan P. Schoeman
Chapter 52 Cobalamin Deficiency 345
Jorg M. Steiner
Chapter 53 Cryptosporidiosis 350
Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai and Matt T. Brewer
Chapter 54 Diarrhea, Antibiotic Responsive 354
Karin Allenspach
Chapter 55 Enteritis, Bacterial 360
Krysta Deitz
Chapter 56 Enterocolitis, Granulomatous 370
Sina Marsilio
Chapter 57 Feline Viral Enterides 378
Jennifer E. Slovak
Chapter 58 Food Reactions (Gastrointestinal), Adverse 384
Laura Van Vertloo and Albert E. Jergens
Chapter 59 Fungal Enteritides 389
Jean-Sebastien Palerme
Chapter 60 Gastroenteritis, Eosinophilic 396
Michelle Pressel
Chapter 61 Gastroenteritis, Hemorrhagic 402
Michael Curtis
Chapter 62 Gastroenteritis, Lymphocytic‐Plasmacytic 409
John M. Crandell
Chapter 63 Gastrointestinal Obstruction 418
Jean-Sebastien Palerme and Albert E. Jergens
Chapter 64 Gastrointestinal Lymphoma, Canine 425
Steven E. Suter
Chapter 65 Gastrointestinal Lymphoma, Feline 431
Jennifer A. Mahoney
Chapter 66 Giardiasis 438
Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai and Matt T. Brewer
Chapter 67 Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy in Irish Setters 441
Krysta Deitz
Chapter 68 Immunoproliferative Enteropathy of Basenjis 444
Gavin Olsen
Chapter 69 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 449
Albert E. Jergens
Chapter 70 Intestinal Dysbiosis 454
Jan S. Suchodolski and Jorg M. Steiner
Chapter 71 Intestinal Neoplasia, Benign 460
Carrie A. Wood
Chapter 72 Intestinal Neoplasia, Malignant 464
Carrie A. Wood
Chapter 73 Intussusception 470
Louisa Ho‐Eckart and Eric Zellner
Chapter 74 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 478
Alana Redfern
Chapter 75 Lymphangiectasia 484
Michael D. Willard
Chapter 76 Nutritional Approach to Chronic Enteropathies 490
Sarah Dodd, Caitlin Grant and Adronie Verbrugghe
Chapter 77 Parasites, Gastrointestinal 506
Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai and Matt T. Brewer
Chapter 78 Protein‐Losing Enteropathy 513
Jorg M. Steiner
Chapter 79 Salmon Poisoning Disease 521
Jennifer E. Slovak
Chapter 80 Short Bowel Syndrome 526
Krysta Deitz
Section VI Diseases of the Colon
Chapter 81 Atresia Ani 533
Eric Zellner and Louisa Ho‐Eckart
Chapter 82 Clostridial Enterotoxicosis 539
Jennifer E. Slovak
Chapter 83 Colitis and Proctitis 546
Jo Ann Morrison
Chapter 84 Colitis, Histiocytic Ulcerative 554
Jo Ann Morrison
Chapter 85 Colonic Neoplasia, Benign 559
Carrie A. Wood
Chapter 86 Colonic Neoplasia, Malignant 564
Marlene L. Hauck
Chapter 87 Fiber‐Responsive Large Bowel Diarrhea 568
Michael S. Leib
Chapter 88 Megacolon 573
Laura Van Vertloo and Albert E. Jergens
Chapter 89 Perianal Fistula 581
Eric R. Pope
Chapter 90 Perineal Hernia 588
Fiona M. Little
Chapter 91 Rectal Stricture 593
Eric R. Pope
Chapter 92 Rectoanal Polyps 601
Eric R. Pope
Chapter 93 Trichomoniasis 608
Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai and Matt T. Brewer
Section VII Diseases of the Pancreas
Chapter 94 Nutritional Approach to Exocrine Pancreas Disease 613
Caitlin Grant, Sarah Dodd and Adronie Verbrugghe
Chapter 95 Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency 621
Jorg M. Steiner
Chapter 96 Pancreatic Abscess 628
Panagiotis G. Xenoulis
Chapter 97 Pancreatic Neoplasia 632
Nick Dervisis
Chapter 98 Pancreatic Nodular Hyperplasia 637
Kate Holan
Chapter 99 Pancreatic Parasites 640
Jessica C. Pritchard
Chapter 100 Pancreatic Pseudocyst 645
Panagiotis G. Xenoulis
Chapter 101 Pancreatitis, Canine 649
Jean-Sebastien Palerme and Albert E. Jergens
Chapter 102 Pancreatitis, Feline 656
Albert E. Jergens
Section VIII Clinical Signs of Hepatobiliary Disease
Chapter 103 Icterus 665
Jean‐Sebastien Palerme
Chapter 104 Coagulopathy of Liver Disease 673
Peter J. Fernandes
Section IX Diseases of the Liver
Chapter 105 Arteriovenous Malformation of the Liver 681
Ashleigh Seigneur
Chapter 106 Cholangitis/Cholangiohepatitis Syndrome 687
Jo Ann Morrison
Chapter 107 Cholangitis, Destructive 697
Jonathan A. Lidbury
Chapter 108 Cirrhosis and Fibrosis of the Liver 702
Jo Ann Morrison
Chapter 109 Copper-Associated Hepatopathy 711
Jo Ann Morrison
Chapter 110 Ductal Plate Malformation 721
Jo Ann Morrison
Chapter 111 Glycogen Storage Disease 729
Jessica C. Pritchard and Sharon A. Center
Chapter 112 Glycogen‐Type Vacuolar Hepatopathy 734
Ashleigh Seigneur
Chapter 113 Hepatic Amyloid 742
Kate Holan
Chapter 114 Hepatic Encephalopathy 748
Manolis K. Chatzis and Panagiotis G. Xenoulis
Chapter 115 Hepatic Failure, Acute 755
Yuri A. Lawrence
Chapter 116 Hepatic Lipidosis 763
Panagiotis G. Xenoulis
Chapter 117 Hepatic Neoplasia, Benign 771
Nick Dervisis
Chapter 118 Hepatic Neoplasia, Malignant 775
Nick Dervisis
Chapter 119 Hepatic Nodular Hyperplasia and Dysplastic Hyperplasia 781
Sean P. McDonough and Sharon A. Center
Chapter 120 Hepatitis, Chronic 786
Sean P. McDonough and Sharon A. Center
Chapter 121 Hepatitis, Granulomatous 796
Jocelyn Mott
Chapter 122 Hepatitis, Infectious (Viral) Canine 801
Kate Holan
Chapter 123 Hepatitis, Lobular Dissecting 807
Jonathan A. Lidbury
Chapter 124 Hepatitis, Nonspecific, Reactive 813
Jonathan A. Lidbury
Chapter 125 Hepatitis, Suppurative and Hepatic Abscess 817
Ashleigh Seigneur
Chapter 126 Hepatopathy, Hyperthyroidism - Feline 823
Jonathan A. Lidbury
Chapter 127 Hepatopathy, Infectious 828
Yuri A. Lawrence and Randi Gold
Chapter 128 Hepatoportal Microvascular Dysplasia 836
Sean P. McDonough and Sharon A. Center
Chapter 129 Hepatotoxins 843
Michael D. Willard
Chapter 130 Hypertension, Portal 850
Jo Ann Morrison
Chapter 131 Leptospirosis 858
Mathios E. Mylonakis
Chapter 132 Nutritional Approach to Hepatobiliary Diseases 866
Sarah Dodd, Caitlin Grant and Adronie Verbrugghe
Chapter 133 Portosystemic Shunting, Acquired 878
Julie Stegeman
Chapter 134 Portosystemic Vascular Anomaly, Congenital 885
Kathleen L. Ham, James Howard, Amy N. Zide and Nina R. Kieves
Section X Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Chapter 135 Bile Duct Obstruction (Extrahepatic) 901
Jocelyn Mott
Chapter 136 Biliary Duct or Gallbladder Rupture and Bile Peritonitis 910
Rebecca A.L. Walton
Chapter 137 Biliary Neoplasia 918
Christine Mullin and Craig A. Clifford
Chapter 138 Cholecystitis and Choledochitis 925
Yuri A. Lawrence
Chapter 139 Cholecystitis, Emphysematous 932
Vivian K. Yau
Chapter 140 Cholelithiasis 937
Jocelyn Mott
Chapter 141 Gallbladder Mucocele 943
James Howard, Kathleen L. Ham, Amy N. Zide and Nina R. Kieves
Index 953
