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Notes on cardiorespiratory diseases of the dog and cat /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Martin, Mike W. S.
Other Authors:	Corcoran, Brendan M.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., [2006]
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	Dogs > Diseases. Cats > Diseases. Cardiopulmonary system > Diseases. Cat Diseases > physiopathology. Dog Diseases > physiopathology. Heart Diseases > veterinary. Lung Diseases > veterinary.

Table of Contents:

Investigation of the cardiorespiratory case
History and physical examination
Thoracic radiography
Electrocardiography
Echocardiography
Further investigative techniques
Cardiorespiratory syndromes
Heart failure
Arrhythmias
Episodic weakness and collapse
Cough, dyspnea, and tachypnea
Diseases of the cardiorespiratory system
Diseases of the valves and endocardium
Diseases of the myocardium
Pericardial diseases and cardiac neoplasia
Congenital heart disease
Parasitic diseases
Systemic hypertension
Diseases of the upper respiratory system
Diseases of the lower airways
Diseases of the lung parenchyma
Disease of the pleura and mediastinum
CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Appendix 1. Common breed predispositions of cardiorespiratory diseases in dogs
Appendix 2. Calculating constant rate infusions of lignocaine and dobutamine
Appendix 3. Digoxin use in the dog
Appendix 4. Some normal echocardiographic values for dogs and cats
Appendix 5. Normal ECG values for dogs and cats
Appendix 6. Classification of pleural effusion
Appendix 7. Sedation regimes for dogs and cats with cardiorespiratory disease
Appendix 8. Doses of emergency drugs