Small Animal Medical Diagnosis 3rd Edition

Table of Contents:

1. The Problem-Oriented Approach

2. Pyrexia (Fever)

3. Disturbances of Food Intake: Anorexia and Polyphagia

4. Episodic Weakness

5. Polyuria and Polydipsia

6. Aggression

7. Fear, Anxiety, and Compulsive Behavior

8. Ascites, Peripheral Edema, and Abdominal Distention

9. Retarded Growth

10. Changes in Body Weight: Weight Loss and Obesity

11. Pruritus

12. Primary and Secondary Skin Lesions

13. Alopecia

14. Disorders of Pigmentation

15. Bleeding Disorders

16. Lymphadenopathy

17. Disturbances of Heart Rate, Rhythm, and Pulse

18. Murmurs and Abnormal Heart Sounds

19. Abnormal Mucous Membranes

20. Coughing and Hemoptysis

21. Respiratory Distress and Cyanosis

22. Syncope

23. Abnormal Lung Sounds

24. Sneezing and Nasal Discharge

25. Ptyalism

26. Dysphagia

27. Regurgitation and Vomiting

28. Diarrhea

29. Constipation and Flatulence

30. Abdominal Pain

31. Icterus

32. Abnormal Micturition: Dysuria, Pollakiuria, and Stranguria

33. Discolored Urine

34. Urinary Incontinence

35. Vaginal and Preputial Discharge

36. Abnormalities of the External Genitalia

37. Abortion, Abnormal Estrous Cycle, and Infertility

38. Lameness

39. Bone, Joint, and Periskeletal Swelling

40. Nociception (“Pain”)

41. Paresis or Paralysis

42. Ataxia

43. Head Tilt

44. Collapse (Seizures, Syncope, Cataplexy, and Narcolepsy)

45. Stupor and Coma

46. Blindness

47. Anisocoria

48. Nystagmus and Strabismus

49. Loss of Corneal Transparency

50. Abnormal Anterior Chamber

51. Abnormal Lens

52. Anosmia—Loss of Olfaction

53. Deafness

54. Hematologic Problems

55. Abnormalities of the Standard Biochemical Profile

56. Problems Identified on Urinalysis

57. Abnormal Blood pH, Anion Gap, and Blood Gases