Chapter
Chapter 1. Abdominal Distension
Chapter 2. Abdominal Effusions and Ascites
Chapter 3. Abdominal Pain, Acute
Chapter 4. Aggressive Behavior
Chapter 7. Anuria and Oliguria
Chapter 8. Anxiety and Phobias
Chapter 10. Ataxia and Incoordination
Chapter 12. Bradycardia, Sinus
Chapter 13. Cachexia and Muscle Wasting
Chapter 14. Compulsive Behavior Disorders
Chapter 19. Diarrhea, Acute
Chapter 20. Diarrhea, Chronic
Chapter 28. Failure to Grow/Failure to Thrive
Chapter 29. Fever of Unknown Origin
Chapter 38. Hemorrhage, Prolonged
Chapter 39. Horner's Syndrome
Chapter 42. Icterus (Jaundice)
Chapter 43. Inappropriate Elimination
Chapter 44. Incontinence, Fecal
Chapter 45. Incontinence, Urinary
Chapter 46. Infertility, Female (Canine)
Chapter 47. Infertility, Male (Canine)
Chapter 48. Joint Swelling
Chapter 50. Lymphadenopathy (Lymph Node Enlargement)
Chapter 52. Muscle Wasting
Chapter 53. Nasal Discharge
Chapter 58. Paresis and Paralysis
Chapter 59. Petechiae and Ecchymoses
Chapter 61. Polyuria and Polydipsia
Chapter 63. Ptyalism (Excessive Salivation)
Chapter 64. Regurgitation
Chapter 66. Sneezing and Nasal Discharge
Chapter 67. Stertor and Stridor
Chapter 68. Stranguria, Dysuria, and Pollakiuria
Chapter 70. Stupor and Coma
Chapter 72. Tachycardia, Sinus
Chapter 73. Tenesmus and Dyschezia
Chapter 75. Urine, Discolored
Chapter 76. Urticaria/Angioedema
Chapter 77. Vision Loss, Sudden
Part Two: SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Section I: Cardiopulmonary Disorders
Chapter 83. Arterial Thromboembolism
Chapter 84. Atrioventricular Valve Disease, Chronic (Mitral or Tricuspid Valve)
Chapter 85. Bradycardia, Sinus
Chapter 88. Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 89. Heart Failure
Chapter 90. Heartworm Disease
Chapter 92. Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Disease
Chapter 93. Lower Respiratory Tract Disease
Chapter 94. Mediastinal Disease
Chapter 95. Myocardial Diseases
Chapter 97. Pericardial Effusion
Chapter 98. Pleural Effusion
Chapter 99. Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 100. Pulmonary Edema
Chapter 101. Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Chapter 102. Tachycardia, Sinus
Section II: Dermatologic Disorders
Chapter 103. Allergic Skin Disease
Chapter 104. Alopecia, Endocrine
Chapter 105. Erosions and Ulcerations of Skin or Mucous Membranes
Chapter 106. Folliculitis
Chapter 107. Otitis Externa, Chronic
Chapter 108. Parasitic Dermatoses
Chapter 109. Pigmentation
Section III: Endocrinologic and Metabolic Disorders
Chapter 112. Adrenal Tumors
Chapter 113. Cretinism (Hypothyroidism in Puppies)
Chapter 114. Diabetes Insipidus
Chapter 115. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Chapter 116. Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 117. Gastrinoma (Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome)
Chapter 119. Hyperadrenocorticism
Chapter 120. Hyperglycemia
Chapter 121. Hypoadrenocorticism
Chapter 122. Hypoglycemia
Chapter 123. Hyponatremia/Hyperkalemia
Chapter 125. Parathyroidism
Chapter 126. Pheochromocytoma
Chapter 127. Pituitary Dwarfism
Chapter 128. Thyroid Disease
Section IV: Gastroenterologic Disorders
Chapter 129. Dental and Oral Cavity Diseases
Chapter 130. Salivary Gland Disease
Chapter 131. Esophageal Disease
Chapter 132. Stomach Disorders
Chapter 133. Small Intestinal Disease
Chapter 134. Large Intestinal Disease
Chapter 136. Malabsorptive Diseases
Chapter 137. Perianal Disease
Chapter 138. Protein-Losing Enteropathy
Chapter 139. Fecal Incontinence
Section V: Hematologic Disorders
Chapter 141. Coagulopathies, Inherited and Acquired
Chapter 142. Leukocyte Disorders
Chapter 143. Platelet Dysfunction
Chapter 144. Splenitis/Splenomegaly
Chapter 145. Thrombocytopenia
Section VI: Immunologic and Immune-Mediated Disorders
Chapter 146. Autoimmune Skin Diseases
Chapter 147. Immune-Mediated Disease
Chapter 148. Immune System Components
Chapter 149. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Section VII: Infectious Disease
Chapter 150. Bacterial Infections, Systemic
Chapter 151. Bartonellosis, Canine
Chapter 152. Ehrlichiosis, Canine
Chapter 153. Mycoses, Systemic
Chapter 154. Polysystemic Protozoal Diseases
Chapter 155. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Chapter 156. Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
Chapter 157. Viruses, Canine
Chapter 158. Viruses, Feline
Section VIII: Joint and Bone Disorders
Chapter 160. Bone Disorders
Section IX: Liver and Exocrine Pancreatic Disorders
Chapter 161. Cholangitis and Cholangiohepatitis, Feline
Chapter 162. Exocrine Pancreatic Disease
Chapter 163. Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Biliary Disease
Chapter 164. Hepatic Encephalopathy
Chapter 165. Hepatic Lipidosis, Feline
Chapter 166. Hepatobiliary Disease
Chapter 167. Hepatomegaly and Microhepatica
Chapter 168. Hyperlipidemia
Chapter 169. Pancreatitis
Chapter 170. Portosystemic Shunt, Congenital
Chapter 171. Vacuolar Hepatopathy, Canine
Chapter 172. Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
Chapter 173. Corticosteroid Therapy
Chapter 174. Histiocytic Disease
Chapter 176. Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Chapter 178. Thyroid Neoplasms
Section XI: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Disorders
Chapter 180. Brain Disease, Congenital or Hereditary
Chapter 181. Cognitive Dysfunction
Chapter 182. Cranial Nerve (CN) Deficits
Chapter 184. Inflammatory Disease of the Nervous System
Chapter 185. Intracranial Neoplasms
Chapter 186. Myasthenia Gravis
Chapter 187. Myositis and Myopathies
Chapter 188. Neurologic Examination
Chapter 189. Peripheral Neuropathies
Chapter 190. Spinal Cord Disease
Chapter 191. Spinal Cord Lesions
Chapter 192. Systemic Disease
Chapter 193. Vestibular Disease
Section XII: Ocular Disorders
Chapter 194. Blindness, Acute
Chapter 195. Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
Chapter 196. Chemical Toxicoses
Chapter 197. Plant Toxicoses
Chapter 198. Venomous Bites and Stings
Section XIV: Urogenital Disorders
Chapter 199. Glomerular Disease
Chapter 200. Prostatic Disease
Chapter 201. Pyelonephritis, Bacterial
Chapter 202. Renal Disease
Chapter 203. Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 204. Ureteral Diseases
Chapter 205. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Chapter 206. Uroliths, Canine
Chapter 207. Vaginal Discharge
Part Three: LABORATORY VALUES AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
Chapter 208. Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody
Chapter 209. Activated Coagulation Time (ACT)
Chapter 210. Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
Chapter 211. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH), Endogenous
Chapter 212. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Stimulation Test
Chapter 213. Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT, formerly SGPT)
Chapter 215. Alkaline Phosphatase, Serum (SAP or ALP)
Chapter 217. Amylase, Serum
Chapter 219. Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Chapter 220. Arterial Blood Gases
Chapter 221. Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST, formerly SGOT)
Chapter 222. Basophil Count
Chapter 223. Bicarbonate (HCO3-)
Chapter 226. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Chapter 227. Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time (BMBT)
Chapter 228. Calcium (Ca)
Chapter 229. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Chapter 230. Chloride (Cl)
Chapter 231. Cholesterol (CH)
Chapter 232. Cholinesterase
Chapter 234. Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Chapter 235. Coombs' Test
Chapter 237. Creatine Kinase (CK, formerly CPK)
Chapter 239. Dexamethasone Suppression Tests
Chapter 240. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC), Diagnostic Tests
Chapter 241. Eosinophil Count
Chapter 242. Erythrocyte Count (Red Blood Cell [RBC] Count)
Chapter 244. Fructosamine
Chapter 245. Gamma Glutamyltransferase (GGT)
Chapter 248. Glucose Tolerance Test
Chapter 249. Glycosylated Hemoglobin
Chapter 250. Heartworm Antibody, Feline
Chapter 251. Heartworm Antigen, Canine
Chapter 252. Heartworm Antigen, Feline
Chapter 253. Hematocrit (Packed Cell Volume, PCV)
Chapter 255. Hemolysis, Prevention in Laboratory Samples
Chapter 256. Immunoassays
Chapter 258. Iron-Binding Capacity (Total, TIBC)/Ferritin
Chapter 259. Joint Fluid (Arthrocentesis)
Chapter 261. Lymphocyte Count
Chapter 262. Magnesium (Mg)
Chapter 263. Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
Chapter 264. Methemoglobinemia
Chapter 265. Monocyte Count
Chapter 266. Myoglobinuria
Chapter 267. Neutrophil Count
Chapter 269. Packed Cell Volume
Chapter 270. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)/Ionized Calcium
Chapter 271. Phosphorus (P)
Chapter 272. Platelet Count
Chapter 273. Potassium (K)
Chapter 274. Protein, Total (TP)
Chapter 275. Prothrombin Time (PT)
Chapter 276. Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
Chapter 277. Reticulocyte Count
Chapter 279. Thoracocentesis Fluid
Chapter 280. Thrombocyte Count
Chapter 281. Thyroid Function Tests
Chapter 282. Toxoplasmosis Antibody Titer
Chapter 283. Triglycerides
Chapter 284. Trypsinogen-like Immunoreactivity (TLI)/Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity (PLI)
Chapter 286. Urine Cortisol/Creatinine Ratio
Chapter 287. von Willebrand's Factor
Chapter 288. White Blood Cell (WBC) Count
Small Animal Medical Differential Diagnosis
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