Small Animal Gastroenterology has two main sections and the first covers the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disorders.

This section contains chapters on various different diagnostic methods and on the most commonly observed clinical signs of:

• gastrointestinal disease presented in dogs and cats
• acute gastrointestinal signs
• chronic vomiting
• chronic diarrhea
• weight loss

The second section of Small Animal Gastroenterology focuses on specific diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Small Animal Gastroenterology is well referenced and fully illustrated throughout and is concise but detailed enough for both veterinarians in training and in practice.

Contents

Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Disorders

1. Diagnostic Tools

• Clinical History
• Physical Examination
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Laboratory Tests
• Endoscopy
• Diagnostic Laparoscopy
• Cytology
• Histopathology
• Assessment of Gastrointestinal Motility

2. Clinical Evaluation of Dogs and Cats with Specific Clinical Signs

• Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Acute Signs of Gastrointestinal Disease
• Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Vomiting
• Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Diarrhea
• Clinical Evaluation of Patient with Chronic Weight Loss

Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract

3. Esophagus

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Diseases of the Esophagus

4. Stomach

• Anatomy
• Gastric Physiology
• Diseases of the Stomach

5. Small Intestine

• Anatomy
• Intestinal Physiology
• Small Intestinal Disease

6. Large Intestine

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Diseases of the Large Intestine

7. Liver

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Diagnostic Approach to Patients with Suspected Liver Disease
• Complications of Liver Disease
• Liver Disease of the Dog
• Liver Disease in the Cat

8. Exocrine Pancreas

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Diseases of the Exocrine Pancreas

9. Diseases that Affect More than One Organ of the Gastrointestinal Tract

• Adverse Reactions to Food—Allergy versus Intolerance
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Index

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