Table of Contents
Front Matter
Copyright
Case study contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Author’s note
Section 1: Dysphagia and Disorders of Swallowing
Chapter 1: Swallowing and regurgitation
Chapter 2: Idiopathic megaoesophagus in a dog
Chapter 3: Myasthenia gravis in a dog
Chapter 4: Oesophageal stricture in a cat
Chapter 5: Phenobarbitone responsive retching in a dog
Chapter 6: Oesophageal foreign body in a dog
Chapter 7: Persistent right aortic arch in a dog
Chapter 8: Feline dysautonomia
Section 2: Vomiting
Chapter 9: Gastrointestinal physiology - the normal stomach and small intestines
Chapter 10: Vomiting
Chapter 11: A foreign body in the small intestine of a dog
Chapter 12: Chronic partial gastric dilatation in a dog
Chapter 13: Pancreatitis and alimentary lymphoma in a dog
Chapter 14: Hypoadrenocorticism in a dog
Chapter 15: Lymphocytic inflammatory bowel disease/ali- mentary lymphoma in a cat
Chapter 16: Ingestion of glue by a dog
Chapter 17: Lead ingestion in a puppy
Chapter 18: Gastric adenocarcinoma in a dog
Chapter 19: Pancreatitis in a cat
Chapter 20: Linear foreign body in a cat
Chapter 21: Porto-systemic shunt in a dog
Chapter 22: Hepatic lipidosis in a cat
Section 3: Diarrhoea
Chapter 23: Intestinal disorders: Diarrhoea
Chapter 24: Small intestinal diarrhoea
Chapter 25: Protein losing enteropathy in a dog
Chapter 26: Inflammatory bowel disease and adverse reaction to food in a dog
Chapter 27: Intussusception in a cat
Chapter 28: Feline exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Chapter 29: Parvovirus infection in a dog
4: Haematochezia and Melaena
Chapter 30: Introduction to haematochezia and melaena
Chapter 31: Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis in a dog
Chapter 32: Colonic vascular ectasia in a dog
Chapter 33: Intestinal leiomyoma in a dog
Chapter 34: Corticosteroid induced gastrointestinal ulceration in a dog
5: The Colon and Colonic Disorders
Chapter 35: Introduction to the colon and colonic disorders
Chapter 36: Feline constipation and megacolon
Chapter 37: Tritrichomonas infection in two kittens
Chapter 38: Colorectal neoplasia in a dog
Chapter 39: Colonic inflammatory bowel disease in a cat Multiple choice questions
Multiple choice answers
Abbreviations list
Estimating the degree of dehydration
Urgent vs non-urgent gastrointestinal cases
Body condition scores
Reference ranges for haematology and serum chemistry values for adult cats and dogs
Resources for tests for gastrointestinal disorders
Obtaining cisapride
Canine inflammatory bowel disease activity index (CIBDAI) Feeding tubes
Medications used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders Medications used in the treatment of feline hepatic lipidosis Recommended reading
Index